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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ne•ga•tion /nɪˈgeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. - the act of denying: [uncountable]shook his head in negation.[countable]a negation of one's former beliefs.
- the absence or opposite of something considered positive or affirmative:[countable* usually singular]Darkness is the negation of light.
- a negative statement, idea, concept, doctrine, etc.;
a contradiction:[countable]A negation of the statement "It is raining'' is the statement "It is not the case that it is raining.''
See -neg-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ne•ga•tion (ni gā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of denying:He shook his head in negation of the charge.
- a denial:a negation of one's former beliefs.
- something that is without existence;
nonentity. - the absence or opposite of something that is actual, positive, or affirmative:Darkness is the negation of light.
- a negative statement, idea, concept, doctrine, etc.;
a contradiction, refutation, or rebuttal:a shameless lie that demands a negation.
- Latin negātiōn- (stem of negātiō) denial. See negate, -ion
- late Middle English 1375–1425
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