Definition Synonyms
Definition of negation - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
denialthe act of denying or contradicting something
- Her negation of the accusation was firm.
2.
oppositethe opposite or absence of something
- Darkness is the negation of light.
3.
logicTECH. proposition true if another is falseTECH.
- In logic, negation flips the truth value.
Expressions with negation
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act of denying or rejecting one's own needs or identity
His self-negation led him to ignore his own happiness.
logical principle where two negatives make a positive
In logic, double negation makes the statement positive.
Origin of negation
Latin, negare (to deny)
Terms with negation included in their meaning
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negation
used in negative sentences to mean none
negation
forming negative sentences in the past tense
negation
negates the meaning of the modified verb
negation
negates actions or states in present simple tense with he, she, it
negation
negate past state or condition of subject
negation past
negates a past state or action in a sentence
negation
used in negative statements to mean nothing
emphatic negation
emphasizes complete negation or absence
verb negation
negate past action or event involving subject
future negation
negate future action or event, show refusal or denial
additional negation
used to introduce another negative statement
negation
not at all, used before comparatives
total negation
not any, not at all
quantifier phrase
used with 'all' or 'every' for partial negation
strong negation
used for emphasis to mean not at any time
negation
not at all
negation
not at all or hardly
degree negation
to no degree, in no way
negation
used to say something is not true in any way
strong negation
not at all, definitely not
negation
not at all
complete negation
not at all, in any manner, shape, or condition
emphasis
emphasizes a stronger negation or exclusion
language
expresses informal negation or refusal
Examples of negation in a sentence
The lawyer's negation of the claims was convincing. Silence is the negation of sound. His actions were a negation of his promises. The negation of the statement was proven false. Negation is a fundamental concept in logic.
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- French:négation, opposé, ...
- German:Leugnung, Negation, ...
- Italian:negazione, ...
- Spanish:negación, ausencia, ...
- Portuguese:negação, ausência, ...
- Chinese:否定, 反面, ...
- Japanese:否定, 反対, ...
- Arabic:إِنْكَار, ضِدّ, ...
- Hebrew:הַכְחָשָׁה, חוֹסֶר, ...
- Russian:отрицание, негация, ...
- Ukrainian:заперечення, відсутність, ...
- Hindi:नकार, अभाव, ...
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