negative [ˈnɛg ə tɪv]
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1. (adj.) negative
negation or denial:a negative response to the question. 2. negative
a negative reply to my request. 3. negative
refusal or resistance:a negative attitude about cooperating. 4. negative
negative criticism. 5. negative
command or order .6. negative
positive attributes (opposed to positive ):a negative character. 7. negative
a negative approach to problem solving. 8. negative
being without rewards, results, or effectiveness:a search of the premises proved negative. 9. negative
Math. 10. negative
minus .11. negative
proceeding in the direction opposite to that which is considered as positive .12. negative
Photog. noting an image in which the brightness values of the subject are reproduced so that the lightest areas are shown as the darkest.13. negative
electric charge of a body that has an excess of electrons.14. negative
point in a circuit) having lower potential, therefore drawing the flow of current .15. negative
Med. failing to show a positive result in a diagnostic test .16. negative
Chem. (of an element or group) tending to gain electrons and become negatively charged; acid .17. negative
Physiol. responding in a direction away from the stimulus .18. negative
pole of a magnet .19. negative
Logic. (of a proposition) denying the truth of the predicate with regard to the subject .20. (n.) negative
negative statement, answer, word, gesture, etc.:The ship signaled back a negative. 21. negative
refusal of assent:to answer a request with a negative. 22. negative
negative form of statement .23. negative
more persons arguing against a resolution, statement, etc., esp . a team in a formal debate .24. negative
negative quality or characteristic .25. negative
a brilliant plan with only one negative. 26. negative
Math. 27. negative
minus sign .28. negative
negative quantity or symbol .29. negative
Photog. a negative image, as on a film, used chiefly for making positives.30. negative
Archaic. a veto, or right of veto .31. (adv.) negative
negative response):“You won't come with us?”“Negative.” 32. (v.t.) negative
33. negative
34. negative
refuse assent or consent to; veto .35. negative
36. (interj.) negative
denial of permission, etc.)Etymology: (1350–1400; ME negatif < MF < L negātīvus denying)
Definition of 'negative' Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun) negative
reply of denial "he answered in the negative" 2. (adj) negative
piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed3. (adj) negative
negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features"a negative outlook on life"; "a colorless negative personality"; "a negative evaluation"; "a negative reaction to an advertising campaign" 4. (adj) negative
negation or refusal or denial 5. (adj) negative
quality of something harmful or unpleasant"ran a negative campaign"; "delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life" 6. (adj) negative, disconfirming
presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition "the HIV test was negative" 7. (adj) negative
direction opposite to that regarded as positive "negative interest rates" 8. (adj) negative
zero "a negative number" 9. (adj) damaging, negative
tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions"negative criticism" 10. (adj) negative, electronegative, negatively charged
negative charge "electrons are negative" 11. (verb) minus, negative
disadvantage or harm "minus (or negative) factors" 12. (verb) veto, blackball, negative
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent "The President vetoed the bill"
1. (adjective) negative
positive a negative view of life 2. negative
positive The situation had a negative effect on the economy. 3. negative
positive The pregnancy test was negative.; to test negative for drugs 4. negative
idea of "no" or "not"a negative clause 5. negative
being less than zero Five minus six is negative one. 6. (noun) negative
means "no"He replied in the negative. 7. negative
image used to produce a photograph in which dark things look light and light things look dark She was looking at the negatives.
Definition of 'negative' Webster Dictionary
1. (adj) negative
negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing assent; as, a negative answer; a negative opinion; -- opposed to affirmative 2. (adj) negative
affirmative statement or demonstration; indirect; consisting in the absence of something; privative; as, a negative argument; a negative morality; negative criticism 3. (adj) negative
absence of connection between a subject and a predicate; as, a negative proposition 4. (adj) negative
picture upon glass or other material, in which the lights and shades of the original, and the relations of right and left, are reversed5. (adj) negative
positive or basic; as, the nitro group is negative 6. (noun) negative
proposition by which something is denied or forbidden; a conception or term formed by prefixing the negative particle to one which is positive; an opposite or contradictory term or conception 7. (noun) negative
word used in denial or refusal; as, not, no8. (noun) negative
refusal or withholding of assents; veto 9. (noun) negative
side of a question which denies or refuses, or which is taken by an opposing or denying party; the relation or position of denial or opposition; as, the question was decided in the negative 10. (noun) negative
picture upon glass or other material, in which the light portions of the original are represented in some opaque material (usually reduced silver), and the dark portions by the uncovered and transparent or semitransparent ground of the picture 11. (noun) negative
negative plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell 12. (verb) negative
13. (verb) negative
reject by vote; to refuse to enact or sanction; as, the Senate negatived the bill 14. (verb) negative
force of; to counteract
Definitions of 'negative' The Nuttall Encyclopedia
1. negative
photography a picture of an object in which the lights and shadows are reversed, so that the shady part appears white and the light in it appears dark .
Sense: meaning or saying `no'; denying somethinga negative answer.
nee sê, ontkennend antwoo سَلْبي отрицателен
negativo záporný ablehnend
negativ αρνητικός negativo
eitav رد کردن negatiivinen
négatif שְׁלִילִי नकारात्मक
negativan nemleges negatif
neitandi, neikvæður negativo 否定の
부정의 neigiamas noliedzošs; noraidošs
negatif ontkennend nektende, negativ
przeczący رد کردن رد كول
negativo negativ отрицательный
záporný negativen negativan
negativ, nekande เป็นการปฏิเสธ olumsuz, negatif
否定的 негативний; заперечний نفي، انکار
phủ nhận 否定的
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Definitions of negative 
Afrikaans: nee sê, ontkennend antwoo
Arabic: سَلْبي
Bulgarian: отрицателен
Brazilian: negativo
Czech: záporný
German: ablehnend
Danish: negativ
Greek: αρνητικός
Spanish: negativo
Estonian: eitav
Farsi: رد کردن
Finnish: negatiivinen
French: négatif
Hebrew: שְׁלִילִי
Hindi: नकारात्मक
Croatian: negativan
Hungarian: nemleges
Indonesian: negatif
Icelandic: neitandi, neikvæður
Italian: negativo
Japanese: 否定の
Korean: 부정의
Lithuanian: neigiamas
Latvian: noliedzošs; noraidošs
Malay: negatif
Dutch: ontkennend
Norwegian: nektende, negativ
Polish: przeczący
Persian: رد کردن
Pashto: رد كول
Portuguese: negativo
Romanian: negativ
Russian: отрицательный
Slovak: záporný
Slovenian: negativen
Serbian: negativan
Swedish: negativ, nekande
Thai: เป็นการปฏิเสธ
Turkish: olumsuz, negatif
Taiwanese: 否定的
Ukrainian: негативний; заперечний
Urdu: نفي، انکار
Vietnamese: phủ nhận
Chinese: 否定的
