negative
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- adjective
- /ˈnɛɡətɪv/
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- In mathematics, a negative number is less than zero, such as -5.
- positive and negative
- negative correlation
- negative growth
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Watch on YouTubeMore positive mass inside or negative mass outside pushing in?
- More positive mass inside or negative mass outside pushing in?
- And so the the price went negative for for a short time there.
- Renewable natural gas, being net carbon negative, provides tax credits.
- So let's just assume some matter with negative mass exists somewhere out there.
Examples
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Is this AIA net positive or a net negative for humanity?
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Interest rates then rose to negative 19 percent in 1981 and negative 13 percent in 1983.
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Now we just have E to the negative St.
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So we give it, we give it a negative sign like that.
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And so the the price went negative for for a short time there.
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And so we're pretty secure in our negative cash flow at least.
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So I have G of negative X = -X.
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Every time it goes near negative, you have this green circle.
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And soon we're likely to see negative inflation at dealerships.
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If I equals the square root of negative one, then I squared equals negative one.
Synonyms
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Below zero, used for numbers or grades
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A particle or object that has more electrons than protons
Antonyms
Compounds
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Part of a system's output that is sent back to reduce change and keep it stable
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A state when an object has more electrons than protons and so attracts positive objects, for example a rubbed balloon
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A connection between two things where one goes up as the other goes down
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The end of a battery marked with a minus sign that connects to the black wire
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A blood group in which red blood cells do not have the Rh factor
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A way to show someone is not one of the known people so they cannot make multiple accounts
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An electronic system that returns part of the output to reduce and steady the signal
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Taking away something unpleasant makes a person or animal do something more often
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A tiny charged particle that lasts about 2 microseconds and becomes an electron and two neutrinos
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A thing taken away to make an action less likely, for example leaving a room when a child cries
How Positive
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1.0
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Negative comes from the Latin verb negare, which means 'to deny' or 'say no'. So a negative number is like a number that is 'not' positive or is the opposite, less than zero.