nonnegative
adjective
non·neg·a·tive
ˌnän-ˈne-gə-tiv 
: not negative: such as
a
: being either positive or zero
b
: taking on nonnegative values
a nonnegative function
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Russians who criticize Western sanctions or make any kind of nonnegative reference to those fighting on the Russian side face serious pushback.
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2024
In the 16th century, algebraic equations were still expressed rhetorically — in words, not symbols — and all coefficients had to be nonnegative, since mathematicians did not recognize negative numbers as legitimate.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 June 2022
So cubics can never be nonnegative everywhere or a sum of squares.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2021
Knowing whether a polynomial is always nonnegative might seem like a mathematical triviality.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 May 2018
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2024
In the 16th century, algebraic equations were still expressed rhetorically — in words, not symbols — and all coefficients had to be nonnegative, since mathematicians did not recognize negative numbers as legitimate.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 June 2022
So cubics can never be nonnegative everywhere or a sum of squares.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2021
Knowing whether a polynomial is always nonnegative might seem like a mathematical triviality.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 May 2018
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“Nonnegative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonnegative. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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nonnegative
adjective
non·neg·a·tive
(ˈ)nän-ˈneg-ət-iv
: not negative
especially
: being either positive or zero
a nonnegative number
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