negation

A noun referring to the act or process of denying, contradicting, or nullifying something; the opposite or absence of something.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие или процесс отрицания, противоречия или аннулирования чего-либо; противоположность или отсутствие чего-либо.esSustantivo que denota la acción o proceso de negar, contradecir o anular algo; también la condición de ser lo opuesto o la ausencia de algo.frNom désignant l'action ou le processus de nier, de contredire ou d'annuler quelque chose ; également le contraire ou l'absence de quelque chose.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung oder den Prozess des Verneinens, Widersprechens oder Aufhebens von etwas bezeichnet; auch der Gegensatz oder das Fehlen von etwas.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato ou processo de negar, contradizer ou anular algo; também a ausência ou o oposto de algo.zh表示否定、否认或取消某事物的行为或过程；也指与某事物相反或缺乏某事物的状态。arاسم يدل على فعل أو عملية النفي أو الإنكار أو الإبطال أو التناقض؛ ويشير أيضًا إلى العكس أو غياب شيء ما.

1. Denial or contradiction B2 formal

   The act of denying or contradicting something; a statement that something is not true.

   • His negation of the accusation was immediate and firm.
   • The witness's testimony was a direct negation of the defendant's alibi.
   • She offered a simple negation of the rumor.

   ruОтрицаниеesNegaciónfrNégation (action de nier)deNegationptNegaçãozh否定arالنفي

   Synonyme: abnegationcontradictiondenialdisavowaldisclaimerrebuttalrefutationrepudiation

   Antonyme: affirmationassertionconfirmationcorroboration

2. Absence or opposite C1 formal

   The absence or opposite of something; a state of being negative.

   • The silence was a negation of all their hopes.
   • His actions were a complete negation of his promises.
   • The policy represents a negation of basic human rights.

   ruОтсутствие или противоположностьesNegación (ausencia u opuesto)frAbsence ou contrairedeAbwesenheit oder GegenteilptAusência ou oposiçãozh否定或对立arالغياب أو النقيض

   Synonyme: absenceantithesiscontrarylackoppositeprivationreverse

   Antonyme: affirmationassertionpresence

3. Linguistic negation B2 formal

   A grammatical construction that expresses the opposite of an affirmative statement, often using words like 'not', 'no', 'never'.

   • In English, negation is often formed by adding 'not' after an auxiliary verb.
   • Double negation can sometimes create a positive meaning.
   • The sentence 'I have no money' is an example of negation.

   ruОтрицаниеesNegación lingüísticafrnégation linguistiquedeNegationptNegaçãozh否定arالنفي

   Synonyme: denialnegative

   Antonyme: affirmationassertionconfirmationstatement

• negations plural form
• negations' possessive plural form
• negation's possessive singular form