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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries非负
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fēi fù
"这个变量的值必须是非负数。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Greater than or equal to zero; neither positive nor negative in the case of zero, but strictly not less than zero.
"The equation yields a non-negative value for all real numbers." - 2
Indicating the absence of a negative quality, condition, or test result.
"The patient showed a non-negative response to the preliminary screening."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a modern compound formed from the Latin prefix 'non-' (meaning not) combined with 'negative', which derives from the Latin 'negativus'. It emerged in technical, mathematical, and scientific contexts during the 19th century to precisely denote quantities or results that are either positive or zero.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Non-negative" is said worldwide
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positif ou nul
Transliteration: pozitif ou nul
"Le résultat de cette fonction est toujours positif ou nul."
nichtnegativ
Transliteration: nichtnegativ
"Die Variable nimmt nur nichtnegative Werte an."
non negativo
Transliteration: non negativo
"Consideriamo solo valori non negativi."
no negativo
Transliteration: no negativo
"La solución debe ser un número no negativo."
não negativo
Transliteration: nao negativo
"O domínio da função restringe-se a números não negativos."
ऋणेतर
Transliteration: rhinetar
"इस समीकरण का परिणाम हमेशा ऋणेतर होना चाहिए।"
非负
Transliteration: fēi fù
"这个变量的值必须是非负数。"
음이 아닌
Transliteration: eumi anin
"함수의 결과값은 항상 음이 아니어야 합니다."
非負
Transliteration: hi-fu
"この変数は非負の値のみをとります。"
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