All 25 Uses
negative
in
The Federalist Papers -- Modern English Edition 2
(Edited)
- Import Duties—Negativity towards NY
p. 35.5negativity = criticism
- To control the effects of a majority faction, either (1) the negative passions and interests in a majority faction must be prevented or (2) the majority faction must be unable to carry out plans of oppression.
p. 45.1negative = harmful
- Historically, the negative effects of legislation for States increase as it is used in more areas of the government.
p. 64.6
- When more than a majority is needed to make a decision, the minority gets a negative over the majority.
p. 85.7negative = indicating an answer of "no"
- The clause that bans State import and export taxes is called a negative pregnant—that is, a negation of one thing and an affirmation of another.
p. 115.8negative = answer of "no"
- The Constitution has negative clauses prohibiting the States from exercising the authorities that are exclusively the Union's.
p. 116.3negative = indicating an answer of "no"
- Therefore, negative propaganda can make members of the executive branch unpopular.
p. 184.2 *negative = critical
- The negative effects of their abuses would often be completed before the scheduled convention.
p. 185.7negative = harmful
- If we study them, it will remove any negative feelings about this clause in the federal Constitution.
p. 220.5negative = unfavorable
- Sometimes they turn the most favorable cycle into a negative one.
p. 234.9negative = bad
- President's Qualified Negative: Veto
p. 251.1negative = indicating an answer of "no"
- The king of Great Britain has an absolute negative on the acts of the two houses of Parliament.
p. 251.2
- The qualified negative of the President is very different than the king's absolute negative.
p. 251.4
- The qualified negative of the President is very different than the king's absolute negative.
p. 251.4
- The one would have a qualified negative on the acts of the legislative body; the other has an absolute negative.
p. 254.8
- The one would have a qualified negative on the acts of the legislative body; the other has an absolute negative.
p. 254.8
- And liberty must be protected from the negative effects of ambition, faction, and anarchy.
p. 255.8 *negative = harmful
- Qualified Negative: Presidential Veto
p. 268.8negative = indicating an answer of "no"
- The first power is the qualified negative [veto] of the President on the acts or resolutions of the two houses of the legislature.
p. 268.8
- The Executive needs either an absolute or qualified negative [veto] on legislative acts.
p. 269.1
- An absolute negative appears harsher than the stating of objections to be approved or disapproved by those to whom they are addressed.
p. 271.3
- For this reason, in practice it may be more effective than an absolute negative.
p. 271.4
- The qualified negative in New York is vested in a council, consisting of the governor with the chancellor and judges of the Supreme Court, or any two of them.
p. 271.6
- If the judiciary had to depend on the other branches, we would see the negative effects.
p. 285.4negative = harmful
Uses with a meaning too rare to warrant foucs:
- The most we can expect of men who cannot be reelected is the negative merit of doing no harm, instead of the positive merit of doing good.
p. 265.7 *negative = lacking positive qualities
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.