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

The situation is usually nonzero, in other words. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026

This matrix can also be compressed into a sparse data type, getting rid of the zeros and saving only the nonzero elements. — Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026

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

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

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