Meanings
nounnegative zero (countable and uncountable, plural negative zeros or negative zeroes)
plural negative zeros · plural negative zeroes
- countableuncountablecomputingA signed magnitude representation of zero in which the sign bit indicates a negative number.
One must take care in handling negative zero in comparisons.
Translations
Finnish negatiivinen nolla
- negatiivinen nollacomputing: representation of zero
French zéro négatif
- zéro négatifcomputing: representation of zero
Japanese 負のゼロ
- 負のゼロcomputing: representation of zero
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APA
negative zero. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20zero
MLA
“negative zero.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20zero. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “negative zero,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20zero.
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