Kilo Lingo

/ˈneɡətɪv/

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Translation

Saying no, or seeing only the bad side of things; the opposite of positive.

Word origin

From Latin negativus, from negare meaning to deny or to say no.

Origin
Latin
Root
negativus
English cognates
deny, neglect

Examples

, .

Here "negative" means the answer was no.

.

Here it means seeing only the bad side.

.

In this use, the thing the doctors looked for was not there.

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