For linear $T$, the statement “$T(x)=0$ only when $x=0$” is equivalent to injectivity. Compare two outputs: $T(x)=T(y)$ iff $T(x-y)=0$. Without linearity, a zero-preimage condition alone does not establish injectivity.
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