nonlinear
Definitions
Not denoting, involving, or arranged in a straight line.
Relating to an equation or system in which the change in the output is not proportional to the change in the input.
Characterized by a sequence of events that does not follow a simple, predictable, or chronological order.
Examples
The plot of the novel is intentionally nonlinear, jumping between different decades to reveal the character's past.
Engineers must account for nonlinear airflow patterns when designing the wings of a high-speed aircraft.
Synonyms
curvilinear complex irregular variable asymmetric nonsequential