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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries否定的な
Native Script:否定的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hitei teki na
"彼女はその提案に対して否定的な意見を述べた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Consisting of or expressing denial, refusal, or prohibition.
"The committee gave a negative response to the proposed budget cuts." - 2
Not indicating the presence of a particular condition, substance, or disease in medical or scientific testing.
"Fortunately, the test results came back negative."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin negativus, stemming from negare meaning 'to deny', which entered Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century. Historically evolving from mathematical and logical contexts, the term expanded into general usage to denote prohibition, pessimism, or the absence of a particular quality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Negative" is said worldwide
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négatif
Transliteration: negatif
"Son avis sur le projet est négatif."
negativ
Transliteration: negativ
"Die Testergebnisse waren durchweg negativ."
negativo
Transliteration: negativo
"L'impatto sulla nostra economia è stato negativo."
negativo
Transliteration: negativo
"Su actitud ante los cambios fue completamente negativa."
negativo
Transliteration: negativo
"O resultado do exame foi negativo."
नकारात्मक
Transliteration: nakaratmak
"इस स्थिति का परिणाम बहुत नकारात्मक रहा।"
消极的
Transliteration: xiāojí de
"我们应该避免对困难持消极态度。"
부정적인
Transliteration: bujeongjeogin
"그는 이번 제안에 대해 부정적인 반응을 보였다."
否定的な
Transliteration: hitei teki na
Script: 否定的
"彼女はその提案に対して否定的な意見を述べた。"
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