The second mechanism is a force imbalance at the calving front due to thinning causing a substantial non-linear response.

Since individual MOVs have slightly different non-linear responses when exposed to the same overvoltage, any given MOV might be more sensitive than others.

As an exercise in process control, kiln control is extremely challenging, because of multiple inter-related variables, non-linear responses, and variable process lags.

ABMs can represent unstable systems with crashes and booms that develop out of non-linear (disproportionate) responses to proportionally small changes.

The second mechanism is a "Jakobshavn effect", coined by Terry Hughes, where a small imbalance of forces caused by some perturbation can cause a substantial non-linear response.

An absolute increase of more than 2C above pre-industrial levels will, said the report, lead to "rapid, unpredictable and non-linear responses".

They will differ with respect to time lags and non-linear responses to a given intervention.

An absolute increase beyond 1990 of more than about two degrees above pre-industrial levels, it said, "may elicit rapid, unpredictable and non-linear responses that could lead to extensive ecosystem damage."

The mixer, which is commonly a (photo-)diode, has a non-linear response to the amplitude, that is, at least part of the output is proportional to the square of the input.

If the material exhibits a non-linear response to the strain rate, it is categorized as Non-Newtonian fluid.