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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNegation
/nɪˈɡeɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of denying or contradicting something.
"The negation of the proposal led to a heated debate among the committee members." - 2
A statement that expresses the opposite of a proposition.
"In logic, the negation of a statement is crucial for understanding its truth value."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'negation' originates from the Latin word 'negatio', which means 'refusal' or 'denial'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, where it retained the core meaning of denying or contradicting something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Negation" is said worldwide
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Négation
Transliteration: neɡaˈsjõ
"La négation de la proposition a été acceptée."
Negation
Transliteration: neɡaˈt͡si̯oːn
"Die Negation des Vorschlags führte zu einer hitzigen Debatte."
Negazione
Transliteration: neɡatˈtsjone
"La negazione della proposta ha suscitato discussioni."
Negación
Transliteration: neɣaˈθjon
"La negación de la propuesta generó un debate intenso."
Negação
Transliteration: neɡaˈsɐ̃w
"A negação da proposta levou a discussões acaloradas."
निषेध
Transliteration: niṣedh
"प्रस्ताव का निषेध एक गर्म बहस का कारण बना।"
否定
Transliteration: fǒudìng
"提案的否定引发了激烈的辩论。"
부정
Transliteration: bujeong
"제안의 부정은 격렬한 토론을 불러일으켰다."
否定
Transliteration: hitei
"提案の否定は激しい議論を引き起こした。"
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