nonzeropositive
adjectiveUK /nɒnˈzɪərəʊ ˈpɒzətɪv/
US /nɑːnˈzɪroʊ ˈpɑːzətɪv/
A number that is bigger than zero, like 1, 2, or 3.
The teacher asked for a nonzero positive number, so I wrote 5.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A value that is strictly greater than zero, not zero and not negative.
In the equation, x must be nonzero positive to make sense.
3. In math class, any counting number you can use to measure something real.
We only used nonzero positive numbers when counting apples.
4. A number on the right side of zero on a number line.
Every nonzero positive number sits to the right of zero.