Negative: meaning, definitions and examples

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negative

 

[ หˆnษ›ษกษ™tษชv ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Noun

mathematics

a quantity less than zero, such as โˆ’3.

Synonyms

less than zero, minus, opposite

Examples of usage

  • The number line includes both positive and negative numbers.
  • She struggled with understanding negative integers in math class.

Translations

Translations of the word "negative" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น negativo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเค•เคพเคฐเคพเคคเฅเคฎเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช negativ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ negatif

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะณะฐั‚ะธะฒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ negatywny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใ‚ฌใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒ–

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท nรฉgatif

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ negativo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท negatif

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€์ •์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณู„ุจูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ negativnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ negatรญvny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดŸ้ข็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ negativen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ neikvรฆรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะตั€ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒแƒ แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™nfi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,190, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.