Negative: meaning, definitions and examples
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negative
[ หnษษกษtษชv ]
emotion
expressing or implying denial or refusal; not positive or affirmative.
Synonyms
adverse, pessimistic, unfavorable
Examples of usage
- He gave a negative response to the proposal.
- I am feeling very negative about the situation.
Translations
Translations of the word "negative" in other languages:
๐ต๐น negativo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคเคพเคฐเคพเคคเฅเคฎเค
๐ฉ๐ช negativ
๐ฎ๐ฉ negatif
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะณะฐัะธะฒะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ negatywny
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฌใใฃใ
๐ซ๐ท nรฉgatif
๐ช๐ธ negativo
๐น๐ท negatif
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถ์ ์ ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณูุจู
๐จ๐ฟ negativnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ negatรญvny
๐จ๐ณ ่ด้ข็
๐ธ๐ฎ negativen
๐ฎ๐ธ neikvรฆรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตััั
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแ แงแแคแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษnfi
๐ฒ๐ฝ negativo
Etymology
The word 'negative' originated in the late 14th century from the Latin word 'negativus', meaning 'denying'. Over the centuries, it has evolved to encompass various meanings including refusal, opposition, and pessimism. The mathematical use of 'negative' to represent quantities less than zero was established in the 16th century. Today, 'negative' is a commonly used term in both everyday language and academic fields.
See also: negation, negatively, negator.