negative
Definitions
Noun
- A reply of denial
- A piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
Adjective
- Characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
- Expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
- Not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
- Reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
Verb
- Vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "negative".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | negative | 3 | 53 |
| 2 | negatively | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | negatives | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "negative".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | initiative | 4 | 32 |
| 2 | narrative | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | intensive | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | incentive | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | intuitive | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | inclusive | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | inventive | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | intrusive | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | inductive | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | infective | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | innovative | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | invective | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | non-native | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | nonnative | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "negative".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | native | 2 | 46 |
| 2 | relative | 3 | 46 |
| 3 | naive | 2 | 19 |
| 4 | natives | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | negation | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | investigative | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | negatively | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | negate | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | regulative | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | negativism | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | sedative | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | negatives | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | newgate | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | negates | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | negated | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | vegetative | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | negativity | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | generative | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | neave | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | reactive | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "negative" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "negative" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the negative | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "negative" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | strong | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | thoroughly | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | organization | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | carry | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | various | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | novel | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | constant | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | inflict | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | chemicals | 3 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "negative".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 14
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 9
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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