否定 — meaning in English
fǒu dìng
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English meaning
- denial noun A refusal to admit that something is true.
- deny verb To state that something is not true.
- minus prep Reduced by; with a certain amount subtracted.
- negation noun Negation is the act of making something negative or cancelling it out.
- negative adj Expressing disapproval, pessimism, or something undesirable.
- refute verb To prove that a claim or argument is false or wrong.
Senses
否定 is used for these senses in English:
- denial (logic) The negation in logic.
- deny (transitive) To assert that something is not true.
- minus Being a negative quantity; pertaining to a deficit or reduction. [from 18th c.]
- minus (mathematics) A negative quantity. [from 18th c.]
- negative Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.
- negative (mathematics) A negative quantity.
- refute (transitive, proscribed) To deny the truth or correctness of (something).
denial — full definition
- noun A refusal to admit that something is true.
- noun A refusal to accept an unpleasant truth or reality, often as a psychological coping mechanism.
- noun A refusal to grant or provide something requested.
deny — full definition
- verb To state that something is not true.
- verb To refuse to give someone something they want or ask for.
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