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negative (EN)
adjective, noun, verb, interjection

adjective “negative”

Grondform negative (more/most)
  1. causing harm or undesired outcomes
    Smoking has negative consequences for your health.
  2. less than zero in value
    My bank account balance went negative after the unexpected expenses.
  3. having the same kind of charge as an electron
    The negative charge of the electron balances the positive charge of the proton.
  4. expressing denial or contradiction
    The statement "She does not like ice cream" is negative because it denies the proposition that she likes ice cream.
  5. tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen
    Despite the sunny weather, her negative attitude cast a shadow over the picnic.
  6. showing the opposite colors
    In the negative colors of the photo, the sky appeared orange instead of blue.
  7. free from a specified disease
    After a tense week of waiting, her test results came back as negative.
  8. having properties of nonmetals or metalloids
    In this reaction, chlorine acts as a negative element, accepting electrons from the metal.

noun “negative”

Singular negative, Plural negatives oder onzieleg
  1. something that is not good or is a disadvantage
    His constant lateness is a negative that affects the whole team.
  2. the power to reject or forbid a decision or proposal
    The president exercised his negative to block the passage of the new law.
  3. a film showing inverted colors and lightness values
    She carefully stored the film negatives in a dark place to prevent damage.
  4. a term used to indicate the absence or opposite of something
    "No," "not," and "never" are examples of negatives in English grammar.
  5. a value that is below zero
    Subtracting five from two results in a negative of three.
  6. an exercise where the muscle starts fully contracted and then extends
    During his workout, he focused on the negatives to increase muscle strength.
  7. the part of a battery or cell that has an excess of electrons
    In the battery, electrons flow from the negative to the positive plate.

verb “negative”

Infinitiv negative; hien negatives; Verg. negatived; Part. Verg. negatived; Ger. negativing
  1. to reject or say no to a proposal or idea
    The committee decided to negative the proposal due to budget constraints.
  2. to show that something is not true
    The scientist worked hard to negative the hypothesis with her new data.

interjection “negative”

negative
  1. a word used to express disagreement or denial
    "Should we go out in this storm?" "Negative, it's too dangerous."