1. negation; negative word; refusal, denial; image from which a picture is obtained in which black and white colors appear reversed (Photography). deny, veto; refute, disprove; negate; reject. pessimistic, cynical, antagonistic; denying, contrary; of a quantity less than zero; having fewer protons than electrons (Physics). negative\neg"a*tive\ , a. [f. négatif, l. negativus, fr. negare to deny. see:
negation.].
2. denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing assent; as, a negative answer; a negative opinion; -- opposed to affirmative. if thou wilt confess, or else be impudently negative. denying me any power of a negative voice. something between an affirmative bow and a negative shake.
3. not positive; without affirmative statement or demonstration; indirect; consisting in the absence of something; privative; as, a negative argument; a negative morality; negative criticism. there in another way of denying christ, which is negative, when we do not acknowledge and confess him.
4. (logic) asserting absence of connection between a subject and a predicate; as, a negative proposition.
5. (photog.) of or pertaining to a picture upon glass or other material, in which the lights and shades of the original, and the relations of right and left, are reversed.
6. (chem.) metalloidal; nonmetallic; -- contracted with positive or basic; as, the nitro group is negative.note: this word, derived from electro-negative, is now commonly used in a more general sense, when acidiferous is the intended signification.negative crystal. (a) a cavity in a mineral mass, having the form of a crystal. (b) a crystal which has the power of negative double refraction. see:
refraction.negative electricity (elec.), the kind of electricity which is developed upon resin or ebonite when rubbed, or which appears at that pole of a voltaic battery which is connected with the plate most attacked by the exciting liquid; -- formerly called resinous electricity. opposed to positive electricity. formerly, according to franklin's theory of a single electric fluid, negative electricity was supposed to be electricity in a degree below saturation, or the natural amount for a given body. see:
electricity.negative eyepiece. (opt.) see:
under eyepiece.negative quantity (alg.), a quantity preceded by the negative sign, or which stands in the relation indicated by this sign to some other quantity. see:
negative sign (below).negative rotation, right-handed rotation. see:
right-handed, 3.negative sign, the sign -, or minus (opposed in signification to +, or plus), indicating that the quantity to which it is prefixed is to be subtracted from the preceding quantity, or is to be reckoned from zero or cipher in the opposite direction to that of quanties having the sign plus either expressed or understood; thus, in a - b, b is to be substracted from a, or regarded as opposite to it in value; and -10° on a thermometer means 10° below the zero of the scale.negative \neg"a*tive\ , v. t. [imp. & p. p. negatived ; p. pr. & vb. n. negativing.].
7. to prove unreal or intrue; to disprove. the omission or infrequency of such recitals does not negative the existence of miracles.
8. to reject by vote; to refuse to enact or sanction; as, the senate negatived the bill.
9. to neutralize the force of; to counteract.negative \neg"a*tive\, n. [cf. f. négative.].
10. a proposition by which something is denied or forbidden; a conception or term formed by prefixing the negative particle to one which is positive; an opposite or contradictory term or conception. this is a known rule in divinity, that there is no command that runs in negatives but couches under it a positive duty.
11. a word used in denial or refusal; as, not, no.note: in old england two or more negatives were often joined together for the sake of emphasis, whereas now such expressions are considered ungrammatical, being chiefly heard in iliterate speech. a double negative i.
12. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing assent; as, a negative answer; a negative opinion; opposed to affirmative.
13. Not positive; without affirmative statement or demonstration; indirect; consisting in the absence of something; privative; as, a negative argument; a negative morality; negative criticism.
14. Asserting absence of connection between a subject and a predicate; as, a negative proposition.
15. Of or pertaining to a picture upon glass or other material, in which the lights and shades of the original, and the relations of right and left, are reversed.
16. Metalloidal; nonmetallic; - - contracted with positive or basic; as, the nitro group is negative.
17. A proposition by which something is denied or forbidden; a conception or term formed by prefixing the negative particle to one which is positive; an opposite or contradictory term or conception.
18. A word used in denial or refusal; as, not, no.
19. The refusal or withholding of assents; veto.
20. That side of a question which denies or refuses, or which is taken by an opposing or denying party; the relation or position of denial or opposition; as, the question was decided in the negative.
21. A picture upon glass or other material, in which the light portions of the original are represented in some opaque material , and the dark portions by the uncovered and transparent or semitransparent ground of the picture.
22. The negative plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.
23. To prove unreal or untrue; to disprove.
24. To reject by vote; to refuse to enact or sanction; as, the Senate negatived the bill.
25. To neutralize the force of; to counteract. a piece of photographic film showing an image with black and white tones reversed a reply of denial; "he answered in the negative" expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant; "ran a negative campaign"; "delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life" 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" less than zero; "a negative number" not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition; "the HIV test was negative" having a negative electric charge; "electrons are negative".
26. 1. A fact, situation, or experience that is negative is unpleasant, depressing, or harmful. The news from overseas is overwhelmingly negative All this had an extremely negative effect on the criminal justice system. ¡Ù positive + negatively nega·tive·ly This will negatively affect the result over the first half of the year.
27. If someone is negative or has a negative attitude, they consider only the bad aspects of a situation, rather than the good ones. When asked for your views about your current job, on no account must you be negative about it Why does the media present such a negative view of this splendid city? ¡Ù positive + negatively nega·tive·ly A few weeks later he said that maybe he viewed all his relationships rather negatively. + negativity nega·tiv·ity I loathe negativity. I can't stand people who moan.
28. A negative reply or decision indicates the answer `no'. Dr Velayati gave a vague but negative response Upon a negative decision, the applicant loses the protection offered by Belgian law ¡Ù affirmative + negatively nega·tive·ly 60 percent of the sample answered negatively.
29. A negative is a word, expression, or gesture that means `no' or `not'. In the past we have heard only negatives when it came to following a healthy diet.
30. In grammar, a negative clause contains a word such as `not', `never', or `no-one'.
31. If a medical test or scientific test is negative, it shows no evidence of the medical condition or substance that you are looking for. So far 57 have taken the test and all have been negative. negative test results. ¡Ù positive.
32. HIV negative: see:
HIV.
33. In photography, a negative is an image that shows dark areas as light and light areas as dark. Negatives are made from a camera film, and are used to print photographs.
34. A negative charge or current has the same electrical charge as an electron. Stimulate the site of greatest pain with a small negative current. ¡Ù positive + negatively nega·tive·ly As these electrons are negatively charged they will attempt to repel each other.
35. A negative number, quantity, or measurement is less than zero. The weakest students can end up with a negative score. = minus.
36. If an answer is in the negative, it is `no' or means `no'. Seventy-nine voted in the affirmative, and none in the negative.
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