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negation

Main Entry:: ne·ga·tion
Pronunciation:: \ni-ˈgā-shən\
Function:: noun
Date:: 15th century

1 a: the action or logical operation of negating or making negative b: a negative statement, judgment, or doctrine ; especially : a logical proposition formed by asserting the falsity of a given proposition — see truth table table2 a: something that is the absence of something actual : nonentity b: something considered the opposite of something regarded as positive

— ne·ga·tion·al

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\-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

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