nonpositive

English

Etymology

non- +‎ positive

Adjective

nonpositive (not comparable)

1. (mathematics, of a quantity) Not positive; either zero or negative.

Antonyms

• positive

Translations

either zero or negative

• French: négatif (fr)
• German: nichtpositiv (de)

• Japanese: 非正 (hisei)
• Turkish: positif olmayan

Noun

nonpositive (plural nonpositives)

1. Any value that is not positive.

Antonyms

• positive

See also

• nonnegative
• nonvanishing
• nonzero