nonzero

adjective

non·​ze·​ro ˌnän-ˈzir-(ˌ)ō 

-ˈzē-(ˌ)rō

1

: being, having, or involving a value other than zero

2

: having phonetic content

nonzero affixes

Examples of nonzero in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There is a nonzero chance of that happening, which honestly would be an inspired way to close this series out. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025

Your foot on the floor made the chair go from zero angular momentum (or not rotating) to some nonzero value. — WIRED, 4 Sep. 2022

Additional nonzero numbers around that diagonal make the band wider. — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025

Have a minor panic attack upon finding out that Penny, 12, has a nonzero chance of dying. — Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for nonzero

• bolero
• bracero
• estero
• herero
• montero
• potrero
• primero
• prospero
• romero
• sombrero
• vaquero
• wheelbarrow

Kids Definition

nonzero

adjective

non·​ze·​ro -ˈzē-rō 

-ˈzi(ə)r-ō

: being, having, or involving a value other than zero