Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonzero

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
nonze-ro
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a quantity, not equal to zero.

adj

Of an unspecified positive quantity.

Informal

noun

A quantity which is not zero.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From non- + zero.

Usage

Inflected Forms

non-zero (alternative) nonzeroes (plural) nonzeros (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nonnegative nonpositive nonvanishing

Questions

What does nonzero mean?
Of a quantity, not equal to zero.
Where does nonzero come from?
From non- + zero.

How to pronounce nonzero

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