All 6 Uses
negative
in
Breaking Dawn, by Meyer
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- He waited, ignoring the negative answer because he could hear the conflict in my thoughts.†
Book 2 *negative = indicating an answer of "no"
- I gritted my teeth and reminded myself of the negative consequences when I'd let my temper get away from me yesterday.†
Book 3 *negative = bad or harmful
- Though they knew the rule, their negative reaction was not as powerful as the Denali vampires' had been at first.†
Book 3
- Carlisle, we have all that type O negative laid aside for Bella.†
Book 2
- O negative or AB positive?†
Book 2
- She's using up all the O negative they stored for her.†
Book 2
Definitions:
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(negative as in: had a negative effect) bad or harmful
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(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"
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(negative as in: a negative attitude) pessimistic (emphasizing bad things) or disagreeable
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(negative as in: The test came back negative.) did not find a condition or substance to be present
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(negative as in: a negative number) less than zero
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(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.