Linear and Nonlinear

Linear

Linear adjective - Designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree.

Nonlinear is an antonym for linear.

Nonlinear

Nonlinear adjective - Designating or involving an equation whose terms are not of the first degree.
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Synonyms for Nonlinear

Linear is an antonym for nonlinear.

Both words in one sentence

  • Long, linear dungeon crawl to begin with, takes at least several hours to get through before you get to the heavily nonlinear and somewhat less combat-intensive main part of the game, which has heaps of interesting quests and whatnot.
  • Video Game / EarthBound Beginnings Unlike its successors, the world is very open and nonlinear, which can lead to fans who are used to the more linear and guided progression of the latter two games becoming lost due to a comparative (and, admittedly, somewhat objective) lack of direction.
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