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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

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No. The input represents time, so while nonnegative rational and irrational numbers are possible, negative real numbers are not possible for this example.

From Textbooks • Dec. 1, 2021

Since every nonnegative real number has a real-value square root, every nonnegative number is an element of the range of this function.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

We now consider the case when the exponent r is any real number, not necessarily a nonnegative integer.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

The principal square root is the nonnegative number that when multiplied by itself equals The square root obtained using a calculator is the principal square root.

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

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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