negative identification

ˈnɛɡətɪv aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of negative identification - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

security

Rare

way to confirm something is not true

Rare

The guard made a negative identification of the suspect.

disproof

refutation

forensic exclusion

TECH.

evidence showing exclusion from a known group

TECH.

Negative identification confirmed he wasn't in the suspect list.

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Expressions with negative

go negative

shift from positive to negative actions or attitudes

The discussion started to go negative after the disagreement.

in the negative

adv.

in a way that means no

She replied in the negative to the invitation.

paint a negative picture

describe something in a bad way

The report paints a negative picture of the company's future.

negative change

decrease in quality or value

There was a negative change in the quality of the product.

negative consequences

unfavorable outcomes from a decision or event

The negative consequences of the policy change were felt by many employees.

negative contribution

action or input that causes harm or problems

His negative contribution to the project delayed its completion.

Expressions with identification

identification card

document proving a person's identity

She showed her identification card at the airport.

identification number

unique number used to recognize a person or item

Each employee's badge has a unique identification number..

identification badge

card or tag showing a person’s identity often used for access control

Staff must wear their identification badge at all times inside the building.

identification label

label that shows what something is or who it belongs to

Each sample in the lab had an identification label with a unique code.

demand for identification

request to show proof of identity

The guard made a demand for identification at the gate.

single identification number

number that uniquely identifies something

Each student has a single identification number.

identification parade

group including a suspect for witness identification

The police organized an identification parade for the robbery case.

positive identification

evidence confirming a person's identity with certainty

The officer requested positive identification at the checkpoint.

identification code

set of numbers or letters used to recognize a person thing or record

Enter your identification code to access the online banking system.

identification plate

rigid label fixed to something showing official identifying information

The technician checked the identification plate to confirm the machine's serial number.

Examples of negative identification in a sentence

Negative identification was crucial in verifying the document's authenticity.
Negative identification ruled out any involvement.
The report provided negative identification for the accused.

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French:exclusion, exclusion par identification, ...
German:Negatividentifizierung, negative Identifizierung, ...
Italian:identificazione negativa, ...
Spanish:identificación negativa, ...
Portuguese:identificação negativa, prova de exclusão, ...
Chinese:排除性确认, 排除性证据, ...
Japanese:否定的識別, 否定的な識別, ...
Arabic:تَحْدِيد سَلْبِي, إثْبَات النَّفْي, ...
Hebrew:זִיהוּי שְׁלִילִי, ...
Russian:отрицательная идентификация, ...
Ukrainian:негативна ідентифікація, виключення з групи, ...
Hindi:नकारात्मक पहचान, नकारात्मक पहचान प्रमाण, ...
Bengali:নেগেটিভ শনাক্তকরণ, নেগেটিভ আইডেন্টিফিকেশন, ...
Catalan:identificació negativa, exclusió per evidència, ...
Czech:negativní identifikace, vylučovací identifikace, ...
Danish:negativ identifikation, ...
Dutch:negatieve identificatie, uitsluitingsbewijs, ...
Greek:αρνητική ταυτοποίηση, αποκλειστική ταυτοποίηση, ...
Hungarian:negatív azonosítás, ...
Khmer:ការកំណត់អត្តសញ្ញាណជាអវិជ្ជមាន, ភស្តុតាងបញ្ជាក់ថាមិនស្ថិតក្នុងក្រុមដែលស្គាល់, ...
Korean:부정 확인, 부정적 식별, ...
Persian:شناسایی منفی, تشخیص منفی, ...
Polish:negatywna identyfikacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):identificação negativa, ...
Romanian:identificare negativă, excludere dovedită, ...
Swedish:negativ identifiering, uteslutningsbevis, ...
Thai:การระบุเชิงลบ, การระบุตัวตนเชิงลบ, ...
Turkish:olumsuz kimlik tespiti, olumsuz tanımlama, ...
Vietnamese:xác định phủ định, bằng chứng loại trừ, ...

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