nonlinearities
/ˌnɑnˈlɪniˌɛrətiz/
noun
- Situations or systems where the relationship between cause and effect is not proportional or predictable; small changes can lead to large or unexpected results.
- In economics, nonlinearities can cause a small tax change to have a huge impact on consumer behavior.
- The weather model struggled to predict the storm because of the many nonlinearities in the atmosphere.
- Engineers had to account for nonlinearities in the bridge's materials to ensure it wouldn't collapse under stress.