negative

neg·a·tive

N0050200 (nĕg′ə-tĭv)adj.1. a. Expressing, containing, or consisting of a negation, refusal, or denial: gave a negative answer to our request.b. Indicating opposition or resistance: a negative reaction to the new advertising campaign.2. Lacking positive or constructive features, especially:a. Unpleasant; disagreeable: had a negative experience on his first job.b. Gloomy; pessimistic: a negative outlook.c. Unfavorable or detrimental: a negative review; a negative effect on the child's development.d. Hostile or disparaging; malicious: ran a negative campaign against her opponent.3. Medicine Not indicating the presence of a particular disease, condition, or organism.4. Philosophy Of or relating to non-being or the absence of qualities rather than being or the possession of qualities: the purely negative virtue of unselfishness.5. Logic Designating a proposition that denies agreement between a subject and its predicate.6. Mathematics a. Of or relating to a quantity less than zero.b. Of or relating to the sign (-).c. Of or relating to a quantity to be subtracted from another.d. Of or relating to a quantity, number, angle, velocity, or direction in a sense opposite to another of the same magnitude indicated or understood to be positive.7. Physics a. Of or relating to an electric charge of the same sign as that of an electron, indicated by the symbol (-).b. Of or relating to a body that has more electrons than protons.8. Chemistry Of or relating to an ion, the anion, that is attracted to a positive electrode.9. Biology Moving or turning away from a stimulus, such as light: a negative tropism.n.1. A statement or act indicating or expressing a contradiction, denial, or refusal.2. a. A statement or act that is highly critical of another or of others: campaign advertising that was based solely on negatives.b. Something that lacks all positive, affirmative, or encouraging features; an element that is the counterpoint of the positive: "Life is full of overwhelming odds. You can't really eliminate the negatives but you can diminish them" (Art Linkletter).c. A feature or characteristic that is not deemed positive, affirmative, or desirable: "As voters get to know his liberal views, his negatives will rise" (Richard M. Nixon).3. Grammar A word or part of a word, such as no, not, or non-, that indicates negation. See Usage Note at double negative.4. The side in a debate that contradicts or opposes the question being debated.5. a. An image in which the light areas of the object rendered appear dark and the dark areas appear light.b. A film, plate, or other photographic material containing such an image.6. Mathematics A negative quantity.tr.v. neg·a·tived, neg·a·tiv·ing, neg·a·tives 1. To refuse to approve; veto.2. To deny; contradict.3. To demonstrate to be false; disprove.4. To counteract or neutralize.

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[Middle English, from Old French negatif, from Latin negātīvus, from negātus, past participle of negāre, to deny; see negate.]

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neg′a·tive·ly adv.neg′a·tive·ness, neg′a·tiv′i·ty (-tĭv′ĭ-tē) n.

negative

(ˈnɛɡətɪv) adj1. expressing or meaning a refusal or denial: a negative answer. 2. lacking positive or affirmative qualities, such as enthusiasm, interest, or optimism3. showing or tending towards opposition or resistance4. a. measured in a direction opposite to that regarded as positiveb. having the same magnitude but opposite sense to an equivalent positive quantity5. (Biology) biology indicating movement or growth away from a particular stimulus: negative geotropism. 6. (Medicine) med (of the results of a diagnostic test) indicating absence of the disease or condition for which the test was made7. (Mathematics) another word for minus^3b, minus⁵8. (General Physics) physics a. (of an electric charge) having the same polarity as the charge of an electronb. (of a body, system, ion, etc) having a negative electric charge; having an excess of electronsc. (of a point in an electric circuit) having a lower electrical potential than some other point with an assigned zero potential9. (Chemistry) short for electronegative10. (General Physics) short for electronegative11. (Photography) of or relating to a photographic negative12. (Logic) logic (of a categorial proposition) denying the satisfaction by the subject of the predicate, as in some men are irrational; no pigs have wings13. (Astrology) astrology of, relating to, or governed by the signs of the zodiac of the earth and water classifications, which are thought to be associated with a receptive passive nature14. (Biochemistry) short for Rh negativen15. a statement or act of denial, refusal, or negation16. a negative person or thing17. (Photography) photog a piece of photographic film or a plate, previously exposed and developed, showing an image that, in black-and-white photography, has a reversal of tones. In colour photography the image is in complementary colours to the subject so that blue sky appears yellow, green grass appears purple, etc18. (General Physics) physics a negative object, such as a terminal or a plate in a voltaic cell19. (Linguistics) a sentence or other linguistic element with a negative meaning, as the English word not20. (Mathematics) a quantity less than zero or a quantity to be subtracted21. (Logic) logic a negative proposition22. archaic the right of veto23. in the negative indicating denial or refusalsentence substitute (Military) (esp in military communications) a signal code word for no¹vb (tr) 24. to deny or nullify; negate25. to show to be false; disprove26. to refuse to consent to or approve of: the proposal was negatived. ˈnegatively adv ˈnegativeness, ˌnegaˈtivity n

neg•a•tive

(ˈnɛg ə tɪv)

adj., n., adv., v. -tived, -tiv•ing,
interj. adj. 1. expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question. 2. refusing consent, as to a proposal: a negative reply to my request. 3. expressing refusal or resistance: a negative attitude about cooperating. 4. unfavorable: negative criticism. 5. prohibitory, as a command or order. 6. lacking positive attributes (opposed to positive): a negative character. 7. lacking in constructiveness, helpfulness, optimism, or the like: a negative approach to problem solving. 8. being without rewards, results, or effectiveness: a search of the premises proved negative. 9. Math. a. involving or noting subtraction; minus. b. measured or proceeding in the direction opposite to that which is considered as positive. 10. Photog. noting an image in which the brightness values of the subject are reproduced so that the lightest areas are shown as the darkest. 11. a. of or pertaining to the electric charge of a body that has an excess of electrons. b. (of a point in a circuit) having lower potential, therefore drawing the flow of current. 12. Med. failing to show a positive result in a diagnostic test. 13. Chem. (of an element or group) tending to gain electrons and become negatively charged; acid. 14. Physiol. responding in a direction away from the stimulus. 15. of, pertaining to, or noting the S pole of a magnet. 16. Logic. (of a proposition) denying the truth of the predicate with regard to the subject. n. 17. a negative statement, answer, word, gesture, etc.: The ship signaled back a negative. 18. a refusal of assent: to answer a request with a negative. 19. the negative form of statement. 20. one or more persons arguing against a resolution, statement, etc., esp. a team in a formal debate. 21. a negative quality or characteristic. 22. disadvantage; drawback: a brilliant plan with only one negative. 23. Math. a. a minus sign. b. a negative quantity or symbol. 24. Photog. a negative image, as on a film, used chiefly for making positives. 25. Archaic. a veto, or right of veto. adv. 26. (used to indicate a negative response): “You won't come with us?” “Negative.” v.t. 27. to deny; contradict. 28. to refute or disprove (something). 29. to refuse assent or consent to; veto. 30. to neutralize or counteract. interj. 31. (used to indicate disagreement, denial of permission, etc.) [1350–1400; Middle English negatif < Middle French < Latin negātīvus denying] neg′a•tive•ly, adv.

neg·a·tive

(nĕg′ə-tĭv)1. Less than zero, as -3.2. Having the electric charge of an electron. The symbol for a negative charge is a minus sign.3. Having more electrons than protons. Negatively charged bodies, such as atoms or molecules, repel other negatively charged bodies but attract positively charged bodies.4. Not showing the presence of a suspected disease or microorganism, as in a blood test.

negative

Past participle: negatived
Gerund: negativing

Imperative
negative
negative

Present
I negative
you negative
he/she/it negatives
we negative
you negative
they negative

Preterite
I negatived
you negatived
he/she/it negatived
we negatived
you negatived
they negatived

Present Continuous
I am negativing
you are negativing
he/she/it is negativing
we are negativing
you are negativing
they are negativing

Present Perfect
I have negatived
you have negatived
he/she/it has negatived
we have negatived
you have negatived
they have negatived

Past Continuous
I was negativing
you were negativing
he/she/it was negativing
we were negativing
you were negativing
they were negativing

Past Perfect
I had negatived
you had negatived
he/she/it had negatived
we had negatived
you had negatived
they had negatived

Future
I will negative
you will negative
he/she/it will negative
we will negative
you will negative
they will negative

Future Perfect
I will have negatived
you will have negatived
he/she/it will have negatived
we will have negatived
you will have negatived
they will have negatived

Future Continuous
I will be negativing
you will be negativing
he/she/it will be negativing
we will be negativing
you will be negativing
they will be negativing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been negativing
you have been negativing
he/she/it has been negativing
we have been negativing
you have been negativing
they have been negativing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been negativing
you will have been negativing
he/she/it will have been negativing
we will have been negativing
you will have been negativing
they will have been negativing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been negativing
you had been negativing
he/she/it had been negativing
we had been negativing
you had been negativing
they had been negativing

Conditional
I would negative
you would negative
he/she/it would negative
we would negative
you would negative
they would negative

Past Conditional
I would have negatived
you would have negatived
he/she/it would have negatived
we would have negatived
you would have negatived
they would have negatived

negative

A photographic image, plate, or film in which the actual light areas appear dark and vice versa.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	negative - a reply of denial; "he answered in the negative"denial - the act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"no - a negative; "his no was loud and clear"nay - a negative; "the nays have it"double negative - a grammatically substandard but emphatic negative; "I don't never go"affirmative - a reply of affirmation; "he answered in the affirmative"
	2.	negative - a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversedphotographic film, film - photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
Verb	1.	negative - vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill"veto, blackballcontrovert, contradict, oppose - be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion"vote down, vote out, defeat, kill, shoot down - thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"
Adj.	1.	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"destructive - causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism"pessimistic - expecting the worst possible outcomeunsupportive - not furnishing support or assistanceneutral - possessing no distinctive quality or characteristicspositive - characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.; "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand"
	2.	negative - expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denialunfavorable, unfavourable - not encouraging or approving or pleasing; "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments", "unfavorable impression"disinclined - unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval; "disinclined to say anything to anybody"affirmative, affirmatory - affirming or giving assent; "an affirmative decision"; "affirmative votes"
	3.	negative - having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant; "ran a negative campaign"; "delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life"bad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice"
	4.	negative - not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition; "the HIV test was negative"disconfirmingmedical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniquesconfirming, positive - indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen; "a positive pregnancy test"
	5.	negative - reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive; "negative interest rates"positive - reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion; "positive increase in graduating students"
	6.	negative - less than zero; "a negative number"math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangementminus - on the negative side or lower end of a scale; "minus 5 degrees"; "a grade of B minus"
	7.	negative - designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism"damagingdestructive - causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism"
	8.	negative - having a negative charge; "electrons are negative"electronegative, negatively chargedcharged - of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge; "charged particles"; "a charged battery"
	9.	negative - involving disadvantage or harm; "minus (or negative) factors"minusdisadvantageous - constituting a disadvantage

negative

adjective1. neutralizing, invalidating, annulling, nullifying, counteractive This will have a very serious negative effect on economic recovery.2. pessimistic, cynical, unwilling, gloomy, antagonistic, jaundiced, uncooperative, contrary There's no point in going along to an interview with a negative attitude.
pessimistic positive, optimistic, enthusiastic, cheerful3. dissenting, contradictory, refusing, denying, rejecting, opposing, resisting, contrary Dr. Velayati gave a vague but negative response.
dissenting positive, approving, affirmative, concurring, assentingnoun1. denial, no, refusal, rejection, contradiction We were fobbed off with a crisp negative.

negative

adjectiveTending to discourage, retard, or make more difficult:adverse, disadvantageous, unadvantageous, unfavorable, unsatisfactory, untoward.verb1. To prevent or forbid authoritatively:blackball, turn down, veto.Slang: nix.Idiom: turn thumbs down on.2. To refuse to admit the truth, reality, value, or worth of:contradict, contravene, controvert, deny, disaffirm, gainsay, negate, oppugn.Law: traverse.

Translations

否定词底片消极的负数的负片

negative

(ˈnegətiv) adjective1. meaning or saying `no'; denying something. a negative answer. 否定的 否定的2. expecting to fail. a negative attitude. 消極的 消极的3. less than zero. –4 is a negative or minus number. 負數的 负数的4. having more electrons than normal. The battery has a negative and a positive terminal. 負電的 （电）负的 noun1. a word etc by which something is denied. `No' and `never' are negatives. 否定詞 否定词2. the photographic film, from which prints are made, on which light and dark are reversed. I gave away the print, but I still have the negative. (照相)底片，負片 （照相）底片，负片 ˈnegatively adverb 否定地，消極地，負面地 否定地，消极地，负极地

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