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negatief — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aloof adj Distant or reserved in manner, keeping oneself apart emotionally or socially.
  • minus prep Reduced by; with a certain amount subtracted.
  • negative adj Expressing disapproval, pessimism, or something undesirable.

Senses

negatief is used for these senses in English:

  • aloof Without sympathy; unfavorably.
  • minus Being a negative quantity; pertaining to a deficit or reduction. [from 18th c.]

minus — full definition

  1. prep Reduced by; with a certain amount subtracted.
  2. noun A drawback or disadvantage.
  3. adj Negative, or below a given value.

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