Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

negation

Noun

/nɪˈɡeɪʃən/

Definition

The process of denying or contradicting something.

Examples

The negation of the proposal led to further discussions.
In logic, negation is a fundamental operation that flips the truth value of a statement.
His response was a clear negation of the earlier claim.

Meaning

Negation refers to the act of stating that something is not true or does not exist. It can also involve the grammatical construction that changes the meaning of a sentence to its opposite.