Define Nonlinear Meaning

Nonlinear
to freak out, to crack under stress or pressure.

Specialized vocabulary used by scientists and engineers.


"You'd better stop interrupting, man. Dave's about to go nonlinear!"
By Camella
Nonlinear
Not simple, not easy to resolve. Comes from math: whenever you see the word "linear", you know it's easy.

This word is not restricted to use in math.

y'' = -sin(y)
By Issie
Nonlinear Response
A reaction that is out of measure with its impetus.

Kyle: "Hey Linda, have you got the time?"
Linda: "Eat a dick Kyle"
Brian: "nonlinear response there Linda. Its 9:30 Kyle"
By Lynn
Nonlinear Catastrophic Structural Exasperation
The sudden, unexplainable, transition of wood, metal, plastic, concrete into an explosive state.

Example: OH NOES!! MY DESK IS SUFFERING FROM NONLINEAR CATASTROPHIC STRUCTURAL EXASPERATION!!!

Example: OH NO!! My desk is suffering from nonlinear catastrophic structural exasperation!!!
By Rita