negative
Pronunciation:
/ˈnɛ(e)ɡəˌɾɪv//ˈnɛɡətɪv//-ɾɪv/noun
Definitions
Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto
A right of veto.
An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse.
(grammar) A word that indicates negation.
verb
Definitions
To refuse; to veto.
To contradict.
To disprove.
To make ineffective; to neutralize.
adjective
Definitions
Not positive nor neutral.
Of electrical charge of an electron and related particles
Of a number: less than zero
Antonyms:nonnegativeDenying a proposition.
Antonyms:affirmative
interjection
Definitions
(signalling) An elaborate synonym for no.