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non-zero

non-zero

4.5
Not equal to zero
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈzɪəroʊ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no cero
  • The scientist discovered a non-zero value in her calculations, indicating a significant finding.

If it was non zero then the strong nuclear force would violate A symmetry known as CP symmetry.

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Examples

  • And if there is a non zero chance of my deposits being at risk at a smaller bank, why would I bank at a smaller bank?

  • There is a non zero chance that it will be brilliant.

  • So to show it's a field we have to show that every non zero element is a unit.

  • Naughty if if we wanted to allow it to be non zero, that would sound but right?

  • Commutator of A with B may be non zero and there are two possibilities.

  • Well wait, capital Q being non zero, that just says the conserve quantity is non zero.

  • If we have a stress tensor in which all the terms are non zero, it can be diagonalized.

  • If it was non zero then the strong nuclear force would violate A symmetry known as CP symmetry.

  • To ensure accuracy, the measurements must reflect a non-zero quantity, as anything else would be incorrect.

  • In mathematics, a non-zero result confirms that the variables are interacting properly.

Synonyms

nonzero
vsnon-zero
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A number or amount that is not zero

is written with a hyphen between the elements
nonvanishing
vsnon-zero
  • Specialized
8.9

Continuing to exist or not equal to zero

is a state of simply being not equal to zero at one time

Antonyms

zero
  • Specialized
26 1.0

A number that means nothing or no amount

How Much

huge
1.0
substantial
394 5.0
non-zero
  • Specialized
4.5
zero
  • Specialized
46 1.0

Surface Forms

non-zero positive

Morphology

non-zero = zero (transparent) = non + zero

The prefix 'non-' straightforwardly negates 'zero', so learners can derive the meaning 'not zero'.

Etymology

Non-zero is made from the parts non- meaning 'not' (as in nonstop) and zero, a word that comes from an old Arabic word sifr meaning 'empty'. So non-zero simply means 'not zero', that is, it has some value other than zero.