negative /'negәtiv/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a reply of denial
- (n.) a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
- (adj.) characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
Chinese translation
- n. 否定, 否定语, 负数, 底片
- a. 否定的, 消极的, 负的, 阴性的
- n. 负数, 负值
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Pronunciation
- /'negәtiv/
- Syllables
- 3
- Exam levels
- CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.79 · Rare
Word forms
negatived, negativing, negatives
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