curvilinearity
/ˌkɜrvəˌlɪniˈɛrəti/
noun
- The quality or state of being curved or consisting of curved lines.
- Architects often celebrate the curvilinearity of modern designs that mimic natural forms.
- The curvilinearity of the handwriting suggested a creative and free-spirited personality.
- The curvilinearity of the river made it difficult to build a straight bridge across it.
- In statistics, the property of a relationship between variables that follows a curved pattern rather than a straight line.
- The curvilinearity of the data required a more advanced statistical model to analyze.
- When testing for curvilinearity, the researchers found that the effect of temperature on growth was not constant.
- The graph showed clear curvilinearity, so they rejected the simple linear hypothesis.
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