Nonlinear vs Semilinear - What's the difference?
nonlinear | semilinear |
(of a set of points) not lying on a straight line
(chemistry, of a molecule) whose atoms do not lie in a straight line
(mathematics, of a function) having a product of independent variables, or a variable with an exponent not equal to one
(of a system) whose output is not directly proportional to its input
erratic and unpredictable; tending to jump back and forth
(mathematics) Describing equations involving both linear and nonlinear objects
(mathematics) Having characteristics intermediate between linear and nonlinear
As adjectives the difference between nonlinear and semilinear
is that nonlinear is (of a set of points) not lying on a straight line while semilinear is (mathematics) describing equations involving both linear and nonlinear objects.nonlinear
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Alternative forms
* non-linearAdjective
(-)- a film with a nonlinear plot
