NOnlyperical

Nonlyperical is a neologism used to describe a class of phenomena that do not fit neatly into either linear or nonlinear categories. In this usage, nonlyperical systems show a blend of proportional responses in some regimes and disproportionately amplified responses in others, without a single, uniform threshold.

Origin and usage: The term is a coined word from speculative discourse and is not attributed to a single author. It is intended to signal a state that is neither purely linear nor simply nonlinear. The prefix non- and the coined suffix -lyperical are meant to evoke ambiguity and transitional behavior.

Characteristics: NOnlyperical phenomena are described as context-dependent, with partial predictability and irregular phase transitions. They may exhibit piecewise linear-like segments, pockets of apparent simplicity, and feedback loops with delays. They challenge standard modeling approaches, often requiring piecewise, ensemble, or agent-based methods to capture intermittent structure.

Contexts and examples: In science fiction and philosophical thought experiments, nonlyperical regions describe environments where effects do not scale linearly with causes and where small changes can produce disproportionate consequences, yet the overall trend remains bounded. In imagined physical theories, they illustrate intermediate regimes between linear and nonlinear dynamics and are used as thought experiments about causality and emergence.

See also: Nonlinear dynamics, Complexity science, Hybrid systems, Systems theory. Note: The term is not widely used in peer-reviewed literature and remains mainly within speculative or fictional contexts.