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nonzero Definition

non·zero (nänzirō)

adjective

designating a quantity, etc. other than zero: used in physics, mathematics, etc.
nonzero Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • return: Returns 0 if already at the last row, otherwise returns nonzero.

Preposition: if

  • name: XLookupColor returns nonzero if the name is resolved; otherwise, it returns zero.

Modifies a noun

  • status: The make command returns a zero or nonzero status code depending on whether the target file is or is not up-to-date.
  • value: However, no two elements can have the same nonzero value, or a BadValue error results.
  • element: Macsyma's sparse matrix routines allow for large matrix manipulation by way of keeping track only of the nonzero elements.
  • entry: These are exactly the positions in the corresponding row of the matrix of marks which have nonzero entries.
  • exit: Exit Status Errors detected by the shell, such as syntax errors, cause the shell to return a nonzero exit status.
  • mass: There may also be Higgs bosons, which are responsible for the nonzero masses of particles.

Modifying Another Word

  • only: In a few known cases, the RFs are essentially nonzero only near the core.

Noun used with modifier

  • return: XSendEvent returns zero if the conversion to wire protocol format failed and returns nonzero otherwise.

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