Definition Synonyms
Definition of negativeness - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
emotional stateDated state of being negative or pessimisticDated
- Her negativeness affected the team's morale.
2.
specific actionDated expression of refusal or denialDated
- Her negativeness in the meeting was unexpected..
3.
mathematicsDated value less than zeroDated
- The negativeness of the result surprised everyone.
4.
electricityDated characteristic of the negative electric poleDated
- The negativeness of the pole was crucial for the circuit.
Origin of negativeness
Latin, negare (deny) + -ness (state of)
Examples of negativeness in a sentence
The negativeness in her outlook was hard to ignore. His negativeness was evident in his tone. The negativeness in her response was clear. The negativeness of the number indicated a loss. In the equation, negativeness was represented by a minus sign. The device's performance depended on the negativeness of the terminal.
Engineers measured the negativeness to ensure proper functioning.
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- French:négativité, refus, ...
- German:Negativität, Ablehnung, ...
- Italian:negatività, rifiuto, ...
- Spanish:negatividad, rechazo, ...
- Portuguese:negativismo, recusa, ...
- Chinese:负面情绪, 否定, ...
- Japanese:ネガティブさ, 拒否, ...
- Arabic:سِلْبِيَّة, رُوحُ الرَّفْضِ, ...
- Hebrew:שְׁלִילִיּוּת, שְׁלִילִיּוּת, ...
- Russian:негативность, отказ, ...
- Ukrainian:негативність, відмова, ...
- Hindi:नकारात्मकता, अस्वीकृति, ...
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