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nonzero

nonzero

1 4.3
A number or amount that is not zero
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈziːroʊ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no nulo
  • When a number is represented in a binary format, shifting out any nonzero bit is a loss of significance.
  • nonzero number
  • nonzero value
  • nonzero gradients

However, if the rope has nonzero mass, then its tension will vary along its length.

Examples

  • Reaction rates cannot be infinitesimally slow, because nonzero current must be provided to generate power.

    Academic text (1994)

  • So this is all of the nonzero rationals.

  • This function is only nonzero when X is equal to what?

  • I will say I think it is usually nonzero and leave it at that.

    Blog text (13)

  • This sum is only nonzero when L is equal to K final.

  • My point is, clearly there are a nonzero number of planted bombs in America.

    Blog text (4)

  • If some quantities must remain constant, they cannot begin to acquire nonzero values.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Well, it should have a nonzero entry here, which means it has a nonzero probability of appearing in this particular topic.

  • PAIN informs me there's a nonzero chance your flight may be ready for departure shortly.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The function only produces a result when its input is a nonzero number.

Synonyms

non-zero
vsnonzero
  • Specialized
4.5

Not equal to zero

is the unhyphenated written form with identical meaning
nonvanishing
vsnonzero
  • Specialized
8.9

Continuing to exist or not equal to zero

is about having a value not equal to zero rather than continuing existence

Antonyms

zero
  • Specialized
26 1.0

A number that means nothing or no amount

Surface Forms

nonzero positive

Morphology

nonzero = zero (transparent) = non + zero

The productive prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' is directly applied to 'zero', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not zero'.

Etymology

The word nonzero is built from non- meaning 'not' and zero meaning 'nothing'. So, nonzero simply means 'not zero', that is, having some value instead of nothing.