A linear relationship means that the slope of the line is proportional, which means that the line is straight. In contrast to the linear realtionship, the non-linear relationship's slope is not proportional and the line will curved and not straight. Formula of calculating the slope is the difference of y divided by the difference of x.
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This is non-linear
6 is neither linear nor non-linear. It is just a number.
Linear means anything that forms a straight line. Nonlinear means the opposite. Something that doesn't form a straight line.
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