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negation

ne·ga·tion

UK/nɪˈɡeɪʃn̩/ US/nəˈɡeɪʃn̩/ uncommon

noun

1.

a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement

2.

the speech act of negating

3.

(logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false

Origin

From Middle English negacioun, from Old French negacion, from Latin negātiō (“a denial; negative word”). Morphologically negate + -ion.

Phrases

  • devil negation
  • devil's negation
  • law of double negation

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