negation
nounHow to pronounce negation:
Definition of negation:
- negation (noun):
- the opposite or absence of something
- the action or logical operation of negating or making negative
- (logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false.
Synonyms for negation:
contradictionantonymoppositereversedenialantithesiscontrarycancellationrejectionAntonyms for negation:
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