non-empty

adjective

Of a set, containing at least one element; not the empty set.

Opposite
empty
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Meanings

adjectivenon-empty (not comparable)

alternative nonempty

  1. not comparablemathematicsOf a set, containing at least one element; not the empty set.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
empty

Origin

From non- + empty.

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Translations

Czech neprázdný
  • neprázdnýcontaining at least one element
French non vide
  • non videcontaining at least one element
Hungarian nemüres
  • nemürescontaining at least one element
Polish niepusty
  • niepustycontaining at least one element
Russian непусто́й
  • непусто́й (nepustój)containing at least one element
Spanish no vacío
  • no vacíocontaining at least one element
Swedish icke-tom
  • icke-tomcontaining at least one element
Turkish boş olmayan
  • boş olmayancontaining at least one element
Cite this entry
APA

non-empty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-empty

MLA

“non-empty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-empty. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-empty,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-empty.

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