non-negative

adjective

Not negative.

“For all x∈D, f(x)>0”

Opposite
negative
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Meanings

adjectivenon-negative (not comparable)

alternative nonnegative

  1. not comparableNot negative.

    a non-negative self-evaluation

  2. not comparablemathematicsOf an element of a partially ordered ring, either positive or zero; not negative; greater than or equal to zero.

    Distances are non-negative.

  3. not comparablemathematicsOf a function, functional, etc. which has non-negative values over a particular domain D.

    For all x∈D, f(x)>0

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
negative

Origin

From non- + negative.

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Translations

Czech nezáporný
  • nezápornýnot negative
Finnish ei-negatiivinen
  • ei-negatiivinennot negative
French positif
  • positifnot negative
German nichtnegativ
  • nichtnegativnot negative
Icelandic ekki neikvæður, frekar jákvæður
  • ekki neikvæðurnot negative
  • frekar jákvæðurnot negative
  • ófrádrægurnot negative
  • stærri eða jafn núllinot negative
Italian non negativo
  • non negativonot negative
Japanese 非負
  • 非負not negative
Polish nieujemny
  • nieujemnynot negative
Portuguese não negativo
  • não negativonot negative
Romanian nenegativ
  • nenegativnot negative
Spanish no negativo
  • no negativonot negative
Turkish negatif olmayan
  • negatif olmayannot negative
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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