re negation
ʃən noun
1.
the act of denying: He shook his head in negation of the charge.
2.
a denial: a negation of one's former beliefs.
3.
something that is without existence; nonentity.
4.
the absence or opposite of something that is actual, positive, or affirmative: Darkness is the negation of light.
5.
a negative statement, idea, concept, doctrine, etc.; a contradiction, refutation, or rebuttal: a shameless lie that demands a negation.
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negation (nɪˈɡeɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the opposite or absence of something |
| 2. | a negative thing or condition |
| 3. | the act or an instance of negating |
| 4. | logic |
| a. the operator that forms one sentence from another and corresponds to the English not | |
| b. a sentence so formed. It is usually written --p, ~p, ̄p or ⇁p, where p is the given sentence, and is false when the given sentence is true, and true when it is false | |
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Word Origin & History
negation
1520s, from M.Fr. negation, from L. negationem (nom. negatio) "denial," from negatus, pp. of negare "deny, say no" (see deny).
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Medical Dictionary
negation ne·ga·tion (nĭ-gā'shən)
n.
A denial, contradiction, or negative statement.
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