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 Definition of 'negative':

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1. (noun) negative
a reply of denial
"he answered in the negative"

2. (noun) negative
a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed


3. (adj) negative
characterized by or displaying 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
expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial


5. (adj) negative
having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
"ran a negative campaign"; "delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life"

6. (adj) negative, disconfirming
not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
"the HIV test was negative"

7. (adj) negative
reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
"negative interest rates"

8. (adj) negative
less than zero
"a negative number"

9. (adj) damaging, negative
designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
"negative criticism"

10. (adj) negative, electronegative, negatively charged
having a negative charge
"electrons are negative"

11. (adj) minus, negative
involving 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"
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