negative

negative
negative
abbreviation negative.
noun (neg) informal a photographic negative.
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negative
adjective
1》 consisting in or characterized by the absence rather than the presence of something.
    ↘expressing or implying denial, disagreement, or refusal.
    ↘[often in combination] not having a specified substance or condition: HIV-negative.
    ↘Grammar & Logic stating that something is not the case. Contrasted with affirmative and interrogative.
    ↘[as exclamation] (especially in a military context) no.
2》 undesirable or unwelcome.
    ↘pessimistic or discouraging.
3》 (of a quantity) less than zero.
4》 containing, producing, or denoting the kind of electric charge carried by electrons.
5》 (of a photographic image) showing light and shade or colours reversed from those of the original.
6》 Brit. relating to or denoting proposed legislation which will come into force after a specified period unless explicitly rejected in a parliamentary vote.
noun
1》 a word or statement expressing denial, refusal, or negation.
    ↘a bad or unwelcome quality or aspect.
2》 a negative photographic image from which positive prints may be made.
verb
1》 reject, veto, or contradict.
2》 render ineffective; neutralize.
Derivatives
negatively adverb
negativeness noun
negativism noun
negativist noun & adjective
negativistic adjective
negativity noun
Origin
ME: from late L. negativus, from negare (see negate).

English new terms dictionary. 2014.

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