non-negative

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Adjective 1.1.1 Usage notes 1.1.2 Antonyms

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non-negative (no comparative or superlative)

1. (mathematics) Of a real number, either positive or zero; not negative; greater than or equal to zero.

   Distances are non-negative.

2. (mathematics) Of a real valued function, functional, etc. which has non-negative values over a particular domain D.

   For all ,

[edit] Usage notes

Can be used for an element of a subset of the real numbers, eg rationals or integers. This term is not the same as positive.

[edit] Antonyms

• negative