negative
180
3.7
- adjective
- /ˈnɛɡətɪv/
- Specialized
:
negativo
- He's had his hand x-rayed, and it was negative for a break.
- a negative test
- HIV negative
- a negative result
Fraser's PCR test came back negative this morning, so he went off to school.
- Fraser's PCR test came back negative this morning, so he went off to school.
Examples
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His COVID-19 test returned negative, allowing him to return to work safely.
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I had my PET scan and came back negative on the cancer.
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The rest of her history was negative, and her physical was normal.
Fiction book (1993) -
The test came back negative.
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There could be several reasons why the test on her was negative.
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The tests came back negative.
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But our scans came back negative.
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Fraser's PCR test came back negative this morning, so he went off to school.
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Dr. Taney says the x-rays are negative.
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Her serum angiotensin-converting enzyme level was normal, and she tested negative for urine histoplasma antigen.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
1
8.9
A test result that shows no sign of a disease
A test result that shows no sign of the condition
A test result that shows a disease is not in the body
Shows no sign of infection or disease in a medical test
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
10
3.9
Part of a system's output that is sent back to reduce change and keep it stable
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2
4.1
A state when an object has more electrons than protons and so attracts positive objects, for example a rubbed balloon
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1
4.6
A connection between two things where one goes up as the other goes down
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A tiny charged particle that lasts about 2 microseconds and becomes an electron and two neutrinos
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An electronic system that returns part of the output to reduce and steady the signal
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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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The end of a battery marked with a minus sign that connects to the black wire
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Taking away something unpleasant makes a person or animal do something more often
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A thing taken away to make an action less likely, for example leaving a room when a child cries
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A blood group in which red blood cells do not have the Rh factor
How Conclusive
65
4.8
- Specialized
- Specialized
180
3.7
149
2.8
55
6.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Negative comes from the Latin verb negare 'to deny', so a negative test result means it does 'not' show the disease or condition — in other words, 'no' sign of it was found.