adjective “negative”
Grondform negative (more/most)
- causing harm or undesired outcomes
Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.
Smoking has negative consequences for your health.
- less than zero in value
My bank account balance went negative after the unexpected expenses.
- having the same kind of charge as an electron
The negative charge of the electron balances the positive charge of the proton.
- expressing denial or contradiction
The statement "She does not like ice cream" is negative because it denies the proposition that she likes ice cream.
- 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.
- showing the opposite colors
In the negative colors of the photo, the sky appeared orange instead of blue.
- free from a specified disease
After a tense week of waiting, her test results came back as negative.
- 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
- something that is not good or is a disadvantage
His constant lateness is a negative that affects the whole team.
- the power to reject or forbid a decision or proposal
The president exercised his negative to block the passage of the new law.
- a film showing inverted colors and lightness values
She carefully stored the film negatives in a dark place to prevent damage.
- a term used to indicate the absence or opposite of something
"No," "not," and "never" are examples of negatives in English grammar.
- a value that is below zero
Subtracting five from two results in a negative of three.
- an exercise where the muscle starts fully contracted and then extends
During his workout, he focused on the negatives to increase muscle strength.
- 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
- to reject or say no to a proposal or idea
The committee decided to negative the proposal due to budget constraints.
- to show that something is not true
The scientist worked hard to negative the hypothesis with her new data.
interjection “negative”
- a word used to express disagreement or denial
"Should we go out in this storm?" "Negative, it's too dangerous."