nonzero
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of nonzero
Example Sentences
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“There is a nonzero probability that Canada’s sovereignty could be violated, and if Greenland’s sovereignty is violated, then we could be next,” said a Canadian lawmaker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
“There’s always some nonzero chance that something doesn’t go your way,” Meininger says, even if the odds are near 100%.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
There is a nonzero possibility that could happen.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025
My cancer was hereditary, meaning there’s a nonzero chance I will pass it on to any future children.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2024
Newton disliked infinitesimals, the little os in his fluxion equations that sometimes acted like zeros and sometimes like nonzero numbers.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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