nonnegative

American

[non-neg-uh-tiv] / nɒnˈnɛg ə tɪv /

adjective

Mathematics.

(of a real number) greater than or equal to zero.

Etymology

Origin of nonnegative

First recorded in 1880–85; non- + negative

Example Sentences

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The principal square root is the nonnegative root of the number.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

Recall that a polynomial is an expression consisting of the sum of two or more terms, each of which consists of a constant and a variable raised to a nonnegative integral power.

From Textbooks • Dec. 1, 2021

We begin by considering the simplest case: r is a nonnegative integer.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

What are the nonnegative equilibria and their stabilities?

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

Positive numbers, negative numbers, and zero all give you nonnegative squares, and those three possibilities cover the whole number line.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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