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negation

/nɪ'ɡeɪʃən/

Synonyms of negation Antonyms of negation Examples of negation Usage of negation Parts of negation Definition that contains negation Words sounding like negation Explanation of negation

noun
a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement
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statement
noun
(logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false
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proposition
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the speech act of negating
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disaffirmation denial

Definition that contains negation

not negation of a word or group of words
non negation of a word or group of words