Negation (Noun)
Meaning 1
The speech act of negating.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The politician's statement was a clear negation of her previous stance on the issue.
- Her negation of the rumors was met with skepticism by the media.
- The phrase "I don't know" can be seen as a negation of one's own knowledge or understanding.
- The negation of the proposal was a major setback for the project team.
- The philosopher argued that the concept of nothingness is a fundamental negation of being.
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Meaning 2
A negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
(logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.