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Linearity vs Quasilinear - What's the difference?

linearity | quasilinear |

In context|mathematics|lang=en terms the difference between linearity and quasilinear

is that linearity is (mathematics) a relationship between several quantities which can be considered as proportional and expressed in terms of linear algebra, or any mathematical property of a relationship, operation or function that is analogous to such proportionality, satisfying additivity and homogeneity while quasilinear is (mathematics) having some properties of linearity.

As a noun linearity

is the state of being linear.

As an adjective quasilinear is

very nearly linear.

linearity

English

Noun

(wikipedia linearity) (linearities)
  • The state of being linear.
  • (mathematics) A relationship between several quantities which can be considered as proportional and expressed in terms of linear algebra, or any mathematical property of a relationship, operation or function that is analogous to such proportionality, satisfying additivity and homogeneity.

    • quasilinear

    English

    Alternative forms

    * quasi-linear

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Very nearly linear
  • (mathematics) Having some properties of linearity
  • (computing) linearithmic

    • Derived terms

    * quasilinearly