Negation
noun
The action of denying something, saying it's not true.
His negation of the accusation made everyone suspicious.
Often appears as...
- strong negation
- direct negation
noun
In math or logic, it's an operation that transforms something to it's opposite.
In Boolean algebra, the negation of TRUE is FALSE.
Often appears as...
- negation operator
- logical negation
Usage tips
Academic
noun
In linguistics, it's a grammatical construction that makes a sentence or phrase mean 'no' or 'not'.
In English, the negation of 'he is' is 'he is not'.
Often appears as...
- grammatical negation
- syntactic negation
Usage tips
Academic
noun
In philosophy, it's the rejection or absence of something rather than presence of something.
For Sartre, existence is fundamentally a negation of nothingness.
Often appears as...
- philosophical negation
- existential negation
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The action of denying something, saying it's not true.
His negation of the accusation made everyone suspicious.
Often appears as...
- strong negation
- direct negation
noun
In math or logic, it's an operation that transforms something to it's opposite.
In Boolean algebra, the negation of TRUE is FALSE.
Often appears as...
- negation operator
- logical negation
Usage tips
Academic
noun
In linguistics, it's a grammatical construction that makes a sentence or phrase mean 'no' or 'not'.
In English, the negation of 'he is' is 'he is not'.
Often appears as...
- grammatical negation
- syntactic negation
Usage tips
Academic
noun
In philosophy, it's the rejection or absence of something rather than presence of something.
For Sartre, existence is fundamentally a negation of nothingness.
Often appears as...
- philosophical negation
- existential negation
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Expressing doubt
Use 'negation' to show uncertainty or question the truth of a statement.
Her immediate negation of the rumor hinted at her doubt.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional strength
'Negation' often carries emotional weight, signaling strong disagreement.
His voice trembled with negation when he denied the allegations.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal contexts
'Negation' is typically used in formal or serious situations, not casual talk.
The spokesperson's negation of the claims was broadcasted live.
Pro Tip 1/3Expressing doubt
Use 'negation' to show uncertainty or question the truth of a statement.
Her immediate negation of the rumor hinted at her doubt.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional strength
'Negation' often carries emotional weight, signaling strong disagreement.
His voice trembled with negation when he denied the allegations.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal contexts
'Negation' is typically used in formal or serious situations, not casual talk.
The spokesperson's negation of the claims was broadcasted live.
Pro Tip 1/3Expressing doubt
Use 'negation' to show uncertainty or question the truth of a statement.
Her immediate negation of the rumor hinted at her doubt.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional strength
'Negation' often carries emotional weight, signaling strong disagreement.
His voice trembled with negation when he denied the allegations.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal contexts
'Negation' is typically used in formal or serious situations, not casual talk.
The spokesperson's negation of the claims was broadcasted live.
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How transistors work -...
They are represented by high and low voltages. Equations are implemented via logic gate circuits that produce an output of one or zero based on whether the inputs satisfy a certain logical statement. These circuits perform three fundamental logical operations, conjunction, disjunction, and negation.
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Music as a refuge PIPE...
rather than seeing it as a negation I came to claim it as the essence of my journey the path of a nomad someone once said to me migration makes a man perfect we often have to travel to truly see what we have just left behind thank you
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My Daughter, Malala PIPE...
It means a complete negation of women's participation in all political, economical and social activities. Hundreds of schools were lost.
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How transistors work -...
They are represented by high and low voltages. Equations are implemented via logic gate circuits that produce an output of one or zero based on whether the inputs satisfy a certain logical statement. These circuits perform three fundamental logical operations, conjunction, disjunction, and negation.
Video examples
Music as a refuge PIPE...
rather than seeing it as a negation I came to claim it as the essence of my journey the path of a nomad someone once said to me migration makes a man perfect we often have to travel to truly see what we have just left behind thank you
Video examples
My Daughter, Malala PIPE...
It means a complete negation of women's participation in all political, economical and social activities. Hundreds of schools were lost.
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Quote examples
Salvatore Quasimodo
Italian Author
An exact poetic duplication of a man is for the poet a negation of the earth, an impossibility of being, even though his greatest desire is to speak to many men, to unite with them by means of harmonious verses about the truths of the mind or of things.
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Tyler Cowen
American Economist
A bad or mediocre meal is more than just an unpleasant taste, it is an unnecessary negation of one of life's pleasures - a wasted chance to refine our palates, learn about the world, and share a rewarding experience.
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Octavio Paz
Mexican Poet
When hypocrisy is a character trait, it also affects one's thinking, because it consists in the negation of all the aspects of reality that one finds disagreeable, irrational or repugnant.
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Alexander Haig
American Public Servant
Practice rather than preach. Make of your life an affirmation, defined by your ideals, not the negation of others. Dare to the level of your capability then go beyond to a higher level.
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Godfrey Reggio
American Director
But in fact if you look at film as a metaphor, only through the negative can you have the positive print. What I'm trying to get to is the positive value of negation.
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Ivan Illich
American Sociologist
Modern medicine is a negation of health. It isn't organized to serve human health, but only itself, as an institution. It makes more people sick than it heals.
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Ko Wen-je
Taiwanese Politician
The rise of civic society is not a negation of politics, but marks an opportunity for the involvement of the people.
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Gustave Courbet
French Artist
Painting is the representation of visible forms. The essence of realism is its negation of the ideal.
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Varg Vikernes
Norwegian Musician
Life is best when lived your way and not as a negation of what you don't like.
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Jose Ortega y Gasset
Spanish Philosopher
An 'unemployed' existence is a worse negation of life than death itself.
Quote examples
Salvatore Quasimodo
Italian Author
An exact poetic duplication of a man is for the poet a negation of the earth, an impossibility of being, even though his greatest desire is to speak to many men, to unite with them by means of harmonious verses about the truths of the mind or of things.
Quote examples
Tyler Cowen
American Economist
A bad or mediocre meal is more than just an unpleasant taste, it is an unnecessary negation of one of life's pleasures - a wasted chance to refine our palates, learn about the world, and share a rewarding experience.
Quote examples
Octavio Paz
Mexican Poet
When hypocrisy is a character trait, it also affects one's thinking, because it consists in the negation of all the aspects of reality that one finds disagreeable, irrational or repugnant.
Quote examples
Alexander Haig
American Public Servant
Practice rather than preach. Make of your life an affirmation, defined by your ideals, not the negation of others. Dare to the level of your capability then go beyond to a higher level.
Quote examples
Godfrey Reggio
American Director
But in fact if you look at film as a metaphor, only through the negative can you have the positive print. What I'm trying to get to is the positive value of negation.
Quote examples
Ivan Illich
American Sociologist
Modern medicine is a negation of health. It isn't organized to serve human health, but only itself, as an institution. It makes more people sick than it heals.
Quote examples
Ko Wen-je
Taiwanese Politician
The rise of civic society is not a negation of politics, but marks an opportunity for the involvement of the people.
Quote examples
Gustave Courbet
French Artist
Painting is the representation of visible forms. The essence of realism is its negation of the ideal.
Quote examples
Varg Vikernes
Norwegian Musician
Life is best when lived your way and not as a negation of what you don't like.
Quote examples
Jose Ortega y Gasset
Spanish Philosopher
An 'unemployed' existence is a worse negation of life than death itself.
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