numberotherthanzero

noun

UK /ˈnʌmbə ˈʌðə ðæn ˈzɪərəʊ/

US /ˈnʌmbər ˈʌðər ðæn ˈzɪroʊ/

A number that is not zero.

Five is a number other than zero, but zero is not.

SYNONYMS

nonzero number non-zero value positive or negative number non-null number

RELATED WORDS

integer digit value quantity numeral

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Any value in mathematics that is not equal to zero, including positive and negative numbers.

The equation has solutions for every number other than zero.

3. In computing, a value that is not zero, often treated as true in boolean contexts.

The program checks whether the input is a number other than zero before dividing.

4. A quantity that has magnitude, as opposed to nothing at all.

Any number other than zero shows that something is present.