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I. nega·tive [ˈnegətɪv, Am -t̬-] ADJ

1. negative (negation):

negative
negative
negative answer

2. negative LING:

negative
negativ attr
negative
negative clause/form

3. negative:

negative (pessimistic)
negative (pessimistic)
negative (worrying)
negative (worrying)
negative feedback
negative Rückmeldung
to be negative about sth/sb

4. negative inv ELEC, SCIENCE:

negative
negative
negative cathode [or pole]
Minuspol m <-s, -e>
negative cathode [or pole]

5. negative inv MED:

negative blood

6. negative MATH, SCIENCE:

negative
negative number
negative Zahl

II. nega·tive [ˈnegətɪv, Am -t̬-] N

1. negative (negation):

negative
Verneinung f <-, -en>
negative answer
in the negative (rejection)
in the negative LING

2. negative PHOTO:

negative
Negativ nt <-s, -e>
negative (film)
Negativfilm m <-(e)s, -e>
black-and-white/colour [or Am color]negative

III. nega·tive [ˈnegətɪv, Am -t̬-] VB trans

to negative sth (say no to)
to negative sth (reject/decline)

dou·ble ˈnega·tive N LING

double negative

nega·tive ˈequi·ty N

negative equity

nega·tive ˈpro·ton N NUCL

negative proton

rhe·sus-ˈnega·tive ADJ inv

rhesus-negative

negative spiral N

negative spiral

negative feedback

negative feedback
negative Rückkopplung

negative reinforcement N

negative reinforcement
negative Verstärkung (Negativ: Entzug einer aversiven Konsequenz)

RhD negative ADJ

RhD negative
RhD negative
Rh(D)-
RhD negative
RhD negative

Rh-negative N

Rh-negative

negative balance N ACCOUNT

negative balance

negative certificate N ECON LAW

negative certificate

negative interest N FINMKT

negative interest

negative investment N INV-FIN

negative investment

negative saving N STATE

negative saving
negative Ersparnis f

negative feedback circuit [neɡətɪvˈfiːdbækˌsɜːkɪt] N

negative feedback circuit
negative Rückkopplung

negative pressure breathing (air is pulled into the lungs instead of being pushed)

negative pledge clause N INV-FIN

Present
Inegative
younegative
he/she/itnegatives
wenegative
younegative
theynegative
Past
Inegatived
younegatived
he/she/itnegatived
wenegatived
younegatived
theynegatived
Present Perfect
Ihavenegatived
youhavenegatived
he/she/ithasnegatived
wehavenegatived
youhavenegatived
theyhavenegatived
Past Perfect
Ihadnegatived
youhadnegatived
he/she/ithadnegatived
wehadnegatived
youhadnegatived
theyhadnegatived