negation

Definition

The act of negating something.

Etymology

From Middle English negacioun, from Old French negacion, from Latin negātiō (“a denial; negative word”). Morphologically negate + -ion.

Example Sentences

• "As an isolating language Belter Creole is rich in particles. Particles are used to indicate both negation and interrogation: na is the negative particle and it is placed before the verb"
• "But it pleased her to play on my passion / And whet me to pleadings / That won from her mirthful negations / And scornings undue."
• "You get the negation of a proposition if you insert "not" (or some equivalent expression) into it in such a way as to form a contradictory of it."

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