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a) not lying on a straight lineb) (of a molecule) whose atoms do not lie in a straight line
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nonlinear — onlinear adj. 1. (Math.) Not depictable graphically as a straight line; not changing by a constant amount for each unit of time, distance, or other independent variable. Opposite of {linear}. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 2. (Math.) Containing variables of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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