NEGATION


Meaning of NEGATION in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.