non-linear scale

(′nän′lin·ē′är·əd·ē)

(science and technology) The deviation of any functional relationship from direct proportionality.

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Situation where the relationship between variables is not directly proportional. For example, a per unit cost may decrease as production increases, because of economies of scale. The following diagram shows a comparison between a linear and a nonlinear cost function. See also Linearity.

A scale in which the divisions are not equally spaced.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ikke-lineær

Français (French)
adj. - non-linéaire

Deutsch (German)
adj. - nicht linear

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (μαθημ.) μη γραμμικός

Italiano (Italian)
non lineare

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - não-linear

Русский (Russian)
нелинейный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - no lineal, alineal

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - icke-lineär, icke-linjär

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
非线性的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 非線性的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 선모양이 아닌

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - ノンリニアー, 非線形

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא קווי, מבחינת הממדים (מתמטיקה)‬

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