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

There’s no specific credible intelligence or information that I’ve reviewed, but there is a nonzero chance.

From Time

So when you combine the capability, their willingness to use it, and their prior targeting of American businesses and Western businesses in general, there’s a nonzero chance that something could happen.

From Time

With “Minecraft’s” Steve joining the roster, there seemed a nonzero chance that other indie games could get the Smash nod too.

From Washington Post

The key was that you could stop at any moment and walk away with a nonzero score.

From FiveThirtyEight

The key is that you can stop any moment and walk away with a nonzero score.

From FiveThirtyEight

Wright, the author of The Moral Animal and Nonzero, accepts the first premise but not the second.

From The Daily Beast