( n. )
That side of a question which denies or refuses, or which is taken by an opposing or denying party; the relation or position of denial or opposition; as, the question was decided in the negative.
( n. )
That side of a question which denies or refuses, or which is taken by an opposing or denying party; the relation or position of denial or opposition; as, the question was decided in the negative.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012