Definition of negative. Meaning of negative. Synonyms of negative

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Definition of negative

negative
Reversed Re*versed", a. 1. Turned side for side, or end for end; changed to the contrary; specifically (Bot. & Zo["o]l.), sinistrorse or sinistral; as, a reversed, or sinistral, spiral or shell. 2. (Law) Annulled and the contrary substituted; as, a reversed judgment or decree. Reversed positive or negative (Photog.), a picture corresponding with the original in light and shade, but reversed as to right and left. --Abney.
Negative
Negative Neg"a*tive, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Negatived; p. pr. & vb. n. Negativing.] 1. To prove unreal or intrue; to disprove. The omission or infrequency of such recitals does not negative the existence of miracles. --Paley. 2. To reject by vote; to refuse to enact or sanction; as, the Senate negatived the bill. 3. To neutralize the force of; to counteract.

Meaning of negative from wikipedia

- negative may refer to: science and mathematics : negative number negative mass negative energy (disambiguation) electrical polarity
- in photography , a negative is an image, usually on a strip or sheet of transparent plastic film, in which the lightest areas of the
- a negative number is a real number that is less than zero . such numbers are often used to represent the amount of a loss or absence.
- gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain crystal violet dye in the gram staining protocol in a gram stain test, a
- the electron (symbol: electron) is a subatomic particle with a negative elementary electric charge an electron has no known components or
- in linguistics and grammar , affirmative and negative are terms of opposite meaning which may be applied to statements, verb phrase s,
- homophobia encompasses a range of negative attitude s and feelings toward homosexuality or people who are identified or perceived as being
- negative feedback occurs when the result of a process influences the operation of the process itself in such a way as to reduce changes.
- positively charged substances are repelled from other positively charged substances, but attracted to negatively charged substances;
- olaf blaschke, become an 'umbrella term for negative stereotypes about jews a number of authorities have developed more formal definitions.