consisting in or characterized by the absence rather than the presence of distinguishing features
(of a person, attitude, or situation) not desirable or optimistic
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
(of a quantity) less than zero
containing, producing, or denoting the kind of electric charge carried by electrons
(of a photographic image) showing light and shade or colours reversed from those of the original
relating to or denoting any of the earth or water signs, considered passive in nature
(in Parliament) relating to or denoting proposed legislation which will come into force after a specified period unless explicitly rejected in a parliamentary vote
a negative photographic image made on film or specially prepared glass, from which positive prints may be made
photographs and negatives should be supplied for enlargement purposes
a result of a test or experiment indicating that a certain substance or condition is not present or does not exist
the percentage of false negatives generated by a cancer test was of great concern
the part of an electric circuit that is at a lower electrical potential than another part designated as having zero electrical potential
a number less than zero
render ineffective; neutralize
should criminal law allow consent to negative what would otherwise be a crime?