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nonzero

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of a quantity, not equal to zero.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • a nonzero Hopf number

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of an unspecified positive quantity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, not-comparable

Examples

  • a nonzero chance of victory

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A quantity which is not zero.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The function has 1074 nonzeros.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From non- + zero.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: nenulový — not equal to zero
  • French: non nul — not equal to zero
  • French: différent de zéro — not equal to zero
  • Hindi: अशून्य (aśūnya) — not equal to zero
  • Hungarian: nemnulla — not equal to zero
  • Hungarian: nemzérus — not equal to zero
  • Japanese: 非零 (hirei) — not equal to zero
  • Japanese: 非ゼロ (hizero) — not equal to zero
  • Polish: niezerowy — not equal to zero
  • Portuguese: não nulo — not equal to zero
  • Romanian: nenul — not equal to zero
  • Russian: ненулево́й (nenulevój) — not equal to zero
  • Serbo-Croatian: nenulti — not equal to zero
  • Spanish: no nulo — not equal to zero
  • Spanish: distinto de cero — not equal to zero
  • Swedish: nollskild — not equal to zero
Real reading context

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