nonlinear
adjective
non·lin·e·ar
ˌnän-ˈli-nē-ər 
: not linear
nonlinear thinking
a nonlinear narrative
… I was already interested in the nonlinear manner in which ideas and fashions travel through our culture …—
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nonlinearly
adverb
Examples of nonlinear in a Sentence
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Photographers are likely to opt for nonlinear focus, in which slower turns make fine adjustments and quicker ones rack across the focus range more aggressively.
—PCMAG, 28 Mar. 2024
As women navigate ongoing workplace and economic disruptions, as well as barriers such as bias and the motherhood penalty, nonlinear paths are becoming more common.
—Holly Corbett, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Costa is a director who builds images more than scenes, which suits the nonlinear nature of this show.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
In the new role, Mendoza will be in charge of linear and nonlinear platforms, with strategy and planning teams will now be aligned into one.
—Caroline Brew, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
Overall, the beauty of revisiting Red is that many of us, at points high and low, have related to its caustic, dizzying array of emotion, tracing the nonlinear trajectory of falling in love, breaking your heart, and putting it back together again.
—Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2024
The nonlinear storytelling, which continues through the remaining four episodes, was part of Wang’s unwavering vision for the material, according to Kidman.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 Jan. 2024
But in the decades since, there’s been a steady, if nonlinear, decline in interest rates, culminating in a period of near-zero rates after the Global Financial Crisis and again during the pandemic.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2024
This nonlinear gameplay creates multiple scenarios and various conditions that trigger different background music tracks.
—Kyle Russell, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
PCMAG, 28 Mar. 2024
As women navigate ongoing workplace and economic disruptions, as well as barriers such as bias and the motherhood penalty, nonlinear paths are becoming more common.
—Holly Corbett, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Costa is a director who builds images more than scenes, which suits the nonlinear nature of this show.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
In the new role, Mendoza will be in charge of linear and nonlinear platforms, with strategy and planning teams will now be aligned into one.
—Caroline Brew, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
Overall, the beauty of revisiting Red is that many of us, at points high and low, have related to its caustic, dizzying array of emotion, tracing the nonlinear trajectory of falling in love, breaking your heart, and putting it back together again.
—Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2024
The nonlinear storytelling, which continues through the remaining four episodes, was part of Wang’s unwavering vision for the material, according to Kidman.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 Jan. 2024
But in the decades since, there’s been a steady, if nonlinear, decline in interest rates, culminating in a period of near-zero rates after the Global Financial Crisis and again during the pandemic.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2024
This nonlinear gameplay creates multiple scenarios and various conditions that trigger different background music tracks.
—Kyle Russell, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
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“Nonlinear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonlinear. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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