negative

Definition

• n. a reply of denial
• n. a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
• adj. characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
• adj. expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

Word forms

Past participle

negatived

Past tense

negatived

Present participle

negativing

Third person singular

negatives

Example sentences

1. n.

   The photographer developed the negative before printing the photos.

2. a.

   Her negative attitude affected the whole team's morale.

3. n.

   In mathematics, a negative is a number less than zero.

4. n.

   The temperature dropped below zero, so we recorded a negative value.