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Nonlinear

/nɑˈnlɪˌniər/
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(adj) Not lying on a straight line.

In general, little is known about nonlinear second order differential equations.
"Nonlinear" does NOT mean "nonconvex".
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The relationship between the two variables is ____, making it difficult to predict.

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