noun
negation
Negation (noun) means Negation is the act of making something negative or cancelling it out.
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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"
— Gessica Puccini, Lang Belta: the Belter language from SYFY/Amazon’s The Expanse (2021)
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A negation is a statement that denies or contradicts something.
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In logic, a negation is a statement made by adding "not" to another statement, giving it the opposite meaning.
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In logic, negation is the operation that turns a statement into its opposite by adding "not".
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Etymology
From Middle English negacioun, from Old French negacion, from Latin negātiō (“a denial; negative word”); morphologically it is negate + -ion.
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Rhymes for negation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
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oxidation
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of negation?
"negation" (noun) means negation is the act of making something negative or cancelling it out.
What is the opposite of negation?
The opposite of "negation" is affirmation.
What are the different meanings of negation?
"negation" has 3 main meanings: 1. Negation is the act of making something negative or cancelling it out; 2. A negation is a statement that denies or contradicts something; 3. In logic, a negation is a statement made by adding "not" to another statement, giving it the opposite meaning.
