transcription, транскрипция: [ ni-ˈgā-shən ]
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 table
2.
a. : something that is the absence of something actual : nonentity
b. : something considered the opposite of something regarded as positive
• ne·ga·tion·al -shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective