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- [ni-gey-shuh n]
- /nɪˈgeɪ ʃən/
- /nɪˈɡeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ni-gey-shuh n]
- /nɪˈgeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of negation word
- noun negation the act of denying: He shook his head in negation of the charge. 1
- noun negation a denial: a negation of one's former beliefs. 1
- noun negation something that is without existence; nonentity. 1
- noun negation the absence or opposite of something that is actual, positive, or affirmative: Darkness is the negation of light. 1
- noun negation a negative statement, idea, concept, doctrine, etc.; a contradiction, refutation, or rebuttal: a shameless lie that demands a negation. 1
- noun negation The contradiction or denial of something. 1
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Origin of negation
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin negātiōn- (stem of negātiō) denial. See negate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Negation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
negation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for negation
noun negation
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- annulment — The annulment of a contract or marriage is an official declaration that it is invalid, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.
- nullification — an act or instance of nullifying.
- repudiation — the act of repudiating.
- disavowal — a disowning; repudiation; denial.
Antonyms for negation
noun negation
- affirmation — the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed
- confirmation — the act of confirming
- ok — all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control: Things are OK at the moment.
- allowance — An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
- approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
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