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curvilinear
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curvilinear
[cur′vilin′ē·ər]
Etymology: L, curvus, bent, linea, line
pertaining to a curved line.
curvilinear
a line appearing as a curve; nonlinear.
curvilinear regression
see curvilinear regression.
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