nonzero

[ non-zeer-oh ]

adjective

1. not equal to zero.

nonzero

/ nŏn-zîr′ō,-zē′rō /

1. Not equal to zero.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonzero¹

First recorded in 1900–05; non- + zero

Example Sentences

If Trump wins, God help us, but if he loses, I’m thinking there is a nonzero chance that we never see her again.

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My cancer was hereditary, meaning there’s a nonzero chance I will pass it on to any future children.

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The widespread response to the video was to lampoon it, but presumably a nonzero fraction of the audience thought it was a good idea.

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And there aren’t that many potential Harris voters who are going to sit out the election if she doesn’t support, for example, an arms embargo against Israel, though a nonzero number will.

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There is a nonzero chance that a member of “the Blob,” the D.C. foreign affairs establishment, will now be more inclined to write a policy paper for Harris because she has Kerr’s unambiguous backing.

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