All 9 Uses
negative
in
The Hunt for Red October
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- From that, I suppose, he can take the exposed negative, break down the image into the—original incoming light beams, I guess, then use a computer to run that through a computer-generated theoretical lens to make a perfect picture.†
Chpt 4.
- Negative, Yankee!†
Chpt 9.
- Negative, negative—hold formation!†
Chpt 10.
- Negative, negative—hold formation!†
Chpt 10.
- Negative, I've tried.†
Chpt 10.
- The Dallas was dead in the water, drifting slowly downward with her slight negative trim.†
Chpt 12.
- The missile in any case had a sizable negative bouyancy, and the added mass in the nose tipped it over.†
Chpt 14. *
- All heads shook negatively.†
Chpt 16.
- The explosion had also ruptured a trim tank, causing more negative buoyancy than they had at first allowed for.†
Chpt 17.
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.