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negative (1)

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negative1
/ˈnegətɪv ‍ˈने̮गटिव़्‌/ adj.
1 bad or harmful बुरा या हानिप्रद
The effects of the new rule have been rather negative.
2 only thinking about the bad qualities of somebody/something व्यक्ति या वस्‍तु का नकारात्‍मक पक्ष
I’m feeling very negative about my job—in fact I’m thinking about leaving.
If you go into the match with a negative attitude, you’ll never win.
3 (used about a word, phrase or sentence) meaning ‘no’ or ‘not’ (शब्‍द, वाक्‍यांश या वाक्‍य) ‘न’ या ‘नहीं’ का अर्थ देने वाला
a negative sentence
His reply was negative/He gave a negative reply [he said ‘no’].
विलोम affirmative
4 (used about a medical or scientific test) showing that something has not happened or has not been found (डॉक्‍टरी या वैज्ञानिक परीक्षण) लक्ष्‍यगत वस्‍तु की दृष्टि से नकारात्‍मक परिणाम वाला
The results of the tuberculosis test were negative.
5 (used about a number) less than zero (संख्‍या) शून्‍य से कम, ऋण संख्‍या
विलोम positive (सभी अर्थों का)
negatively adv. नकारात्‍मक रूप से
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