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negation in German

negation in German is Verneinung, Negierung, Negation — negation means negation is the act of making something negative or cancelling it out.

negation in German

Verneinung
noun
(uncountable) The act of negating something.
Negierung
noun
(uncountable) The act of negating something.
Verneinung
noun
(countable) A denial or contradiction.
Negation
noun
(logic) The logical operation which obtains such (negated) propositions.

What does "negation" mean?

  1. noun Negation is the act of making something negative or cancelling it out.
    "As an isolating language Belter Creole is rich in particles. Particles are used to indicate both negation and interrogation: na is the negative particle and it is placed before the verb"
  2. noun A negation is a statement that denies or contradicts something.
  3. noun In logic, a negation is a statement made by adding "not" to another statement, giving it the opposite meaning.
  4. noun In logic, negation is the operation that turns a statement into its opposite by adding "not".
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negation in a sentence

  • As an isolating language Belter Creole is rich in particles. Particles are used to indicate both negation and interrogation: na is the negative particle and it is placed before the verb

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What is "negation" in German?
"negation" in German is Verneinung, Negierung, Negation. negation means: Negation is the act of making something negative or cancelling it out.
Are there other ways to say "negation" in German?
Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "negation": Verneinung, Negierung, Negation.
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