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nonpositive

nonpositive adjective: not positive.

Adjective

nonpositive (not comparable)

  1. Not positive.
    • a nonpositive self-evaluation
  2. Not positive; either zero or negative.

Noun

nonpositive (plural nonpositives)

  1. Any value that is not positive.

Antonyms of nonpositive

Forms of nonpositive

pluralnonpositives

Origin of nonpositive

From non- + positive.

Words formed from nonpositive

Questions about nonpositive

What does nonpositive mean?
Nonpositive means not positive.
What part of speech is nonpositive?
Nonpositive can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near nonpositive in the dictionary

  1. nonportal
  2. nonportfolio
  3. nonportrayal
  4. nonports
  5. nonpositional
  6. nonpositive
  7. nonpositively
  8. nonpositives
  9. nonpositivist
  10. nonpositivists
  11. nonpositivity

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