Both Uses

negative
in
Tuesdays with Morrie
(Edited)

It's more than the negative that you're going to die, it's also the positive that you understand you're going to die, and that you live a better life because of it.
Chpt 17

negative = bad
… I would raise my hand, as if I was going to make a negative gesture, and then I would wave and smile.
Chpt 19 *

Definitions:

(1) (negative as in: had a negative effect)
bad or harmful
(2) (negative as in: negative feedback from customers)
to express criticism or disagreement, or (especially when talking over a radio or in a military setting) to say "no"
(3) (negative as in: a negative attitude)
pessimistic (emphasizing bad things) or disagreeable
(4) (negative as in: The test came back negative.)
did not find a condition or substance to be present
(5) (negative as in: a negative number)
less than zero
(6) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
See a comprehensive dictionary for less common meanings of negative including some in the fields of electricity, physics, chemistry, medicine, photography, and grammar. Note that most non-technical senses of negative indicate that something is bad or lacking.