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negative - a reply of denial; "he answered in the negative" |
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affirmative a reply of affirmation; "he answered in the affirmative"
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denial the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
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no a negative; "his no was loud and clear"
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nay a negative; "the nays have it"
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double negative a grammatically substandard but emphatic negative; "I don't never go"
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negative - a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed |
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photographic film,
film a thin coating or layer; "the table was covered with a film of dust"
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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" |
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neutral having no net electric charge
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positive having a positive charge; "protons are positive"
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destructive causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism"
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pessimistic expecting the worst possible outcome
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unsupportive not furnishing support or assistance
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quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
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counter,
antagonistic incapable of harmonious association
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perverse marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict; "took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans"
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negative - expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial |
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affirmatory,
affirmative affirming or giving assent; "an affirmative decision"; "affirmative votes"
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disinclined unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval; "disinclined to say anything to anybody"
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unfavorable,
unfavourable (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose; "unfavorable winds"
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dissenting,
dissentient,
dissident disagreeing, especially with a majority
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negative - less than zero; "a negative number" |
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minus involving disadvantage or harm; "minus (or negative) factors"
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math,
mathematics,
maths a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
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negative - not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition; "the HIV test was negative" |
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disconfirming |
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confirming,
positive having a positive charge; "protons are positive"
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medical specialty,
medicine the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
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gram-negative (of bacteria) being of or relating to a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in Gram's method
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negative - having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant; "ran a negative campaign"; "delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life" |
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bad feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad'); "my throat feels bad"; "she felt bad all over"; "he was feeling tough after a restless night"
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negative - having a negative charge; "electrons are negative" |
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electronegative |
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charged of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge; "charged particles"; "a charged battery"
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negative - reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive; "negative interest rates" |
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positive having a positive charge; "protons are positive"
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