The difference between Nonnegative and Nonvanishing

When used as adjectives, nonnegative means (of a quantity) not negative, whereas nonvanishing means (of a quantity) that is nonzero at all points in a space.

Nonnegative is also noun with the meaning: any value that is not negative.

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  1. Nonnegative as an adjective (mathematics):

    (of a quantity) Not negative; either zero or positive

  1. Nonnegative as a noun:

    Any value that is not negative.

  1. Nonvanishing as an adjective (mathematics):

    (of a quantity) that is nonzero at all points in a space

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