# non-negative

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Not negative.
2. Of an element of a partially ordered ring, either positive or zero; not negative; greater than or equal to zero.
3. Of a function, functional, etc. which has non-negative values over a particular domain D.

## Etymology
From non- + negative.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/non-negative