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Negative Definition

(adjective)
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consisting in or characterized by the absence rather than the presence of distinguishing features


(adjective)
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(of a person, attitude, or situation) not desirable or optimistic


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the new tax was having a negative effect on car sales

not all the news is negative

I don't want to be negative, but I don't see how we could do it

(adjective)
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(of a quantity) less than zero


(adjective)
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containing, producing, or denoting the kind of electric charge carried by electrons


(adjective)
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(of a photographic image) showing light and shade or colours reversed from those of the original


(adjective)
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relating to or denoting any of the earth or water signs, considered passive in nature


(adjective)
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(in Parliament) relating to or denoting proposed legislation which will come into force after a specified period unless explicitly rejected in a parliamentary vote


(noun)
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a word or statement that expresses denial, disagreement, or refusal


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she replied in the negative

(noun)
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a negative photographic image made on film or specially prepared glass, from which positive prints may be made


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photographs and negatives should be supplied for enlargement purposes

(noun)
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a result of a test or experiment indicating that a certain substance or condition is not present or does not exist


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the percentage of false negatives generated by a cancer test was of great concern

(noun)
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the part of an electric circuit that is at a lower electrical potential than another part designated as having zero electrical potential


(noun)
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a number less than zero


(verb)
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refuse to accept; reject


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the bill was negatived on second reading by 130 votes to 129

(verb)
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render ineffective; neutralize


examples

should criminal law allow consent to negative what would otherwise be a crime?

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