Negativeness vs. Negativity — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Negativeness and Negativity
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Definitions
Negativeness
Expressing, containing, or consisting of a negation, refusal, or denial
Gave a negative answer to our request.
Negativity
Expressing, containing, or consisting of a negation, refusal, or denial
Gave a negative answer to our request.
Negativeness
Indicating opposition or resistance
A negative reaction to the new advertising campaign.
Negativity
Indicating opposition or resistance
A negative reaction to the new advertising campaign.
Negativeness
Unpleasant; disagreeable
Had a negative experience on his first job.
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Negativity
Unpleasant; disagreeable
Had a negative experience on his first job.
Negativeness
Gloomy; pessimistic
A negative outlook.
Negativity
Gloomy; pessimistic
A negative outlook.
Negativeness
Unfavorable or detrimental
A negative review.
A negative effect on the child's development.
Negativity
Unfavorable or detrimental
A negative review.
A negative effect on the child's development.
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Negativeness
Hostile or disparaging; malicious
Ran a negative campaign against her opponent.
Negativity
Hostile or disparaging; malicious
Ran a negative campaign against her opponent.
Negativeness
(Medicine) Not indicating the presence of a particular disease, condition, or organism.
Negativity
(Medicine) Not indicating the presence of a particular disease, condition, or organism.
Negativeness
(Philosophy) Of or relating to non-being or the absence of qualities rather than being or the possession of qualities
The purely negative virtue of unselfishness.
Negativity
(Philosophy) Of or relating to non-being or the absence of qualities rather than being or the possession of qualities
The purely negative virtue of unselfishness.
Negativeness
(Logic) Designating a proposition that denies agreement between a subject and its predicate.
Negativity
(Logic) Designating a proposition that denies agreement between a subject and its predicate.
Negativeness
Of or relating to a quantity less than zero.
Negativity
Of or relating to a quantity less than zero.
Negativeness
Of or relating to the sign (−).
Negativity
Of or relating to the sign (−).
Negativeness
Of or relating to a quantity to be subtracted from another.
Negativity
Of or relating to a quantity to be subtracted from another.
Negativeness
Of or relating to a quantity, number, angle, velocity, or direction in a sense opposite to another of the same magnitude indicated or understood to be positive.
Negativity
Of or relating to a quantity, number, angle, velocity, or direction in a sense opposite to another of the same magnitude indicated or understood to be positive.
Negativeness
Of or relating to an electric charge of the same sign as that of an electron, indicated by the symbol (−).
Negativity
Of or relating to an electric charge of the same sign as that of an electron, indicated by the symbol (−).
Negativeness
Of or relating to a body that has more electrons than protons.
Negativity
Of or relating to a body that has more electrons than protons.
Negativeness
(Chemistry) Of or relating to an ion, the anion, that is attracted to a positive electrode.
Negativity
(Chemistry) Of or relating to an ion, the anion, that is attracted to a positive electrode.
Negativeness
(Biology) Moving or turning away from a stimulus, such as light
A negative tropism.
Negativity
(Biology) Moving or turning away from a stimulus, such as light
A negative tropism.
Negativeness
A statement or act indicating or expressing a contradiction, denial, or refusal.
Negativity
A statement or act indicating or expressing a contradiction, denial, or refusal.
Negativeness
A statement or act that is highly critical of another or of others
Campaign advertising that was based solely on negatives.
Negativity
A statement or act that is highly critical of another or of others
Campaign advertising that was based solely on negatives.
Negativeness
Something that lacks all positive, affirmative, or encouraging features; an element that is the counterpoint of the positive
“Life is full of overwhelming odds. You can't really eliminate the negatives but you can diminish them” (Art Linkletter).
Negativity
Something that lacks all positive, affirmative, or encouraging features; an element that is the counterpoint of the positive
“Life is full of overwhelming odds. You can't really eliminate the negatives but you can diminish them” (Art Linkletter).
Negativeness
A feature or characteristic that is not deemed positive, affirmative, or desirable
“As voters get to know his liberal views, his negatives will rise” (Richard M. Nixon).
Negativity
A feature or characteristic that is not deemed positive, affirmative, or desirable
“As voters get to know his liberal views, his negatives will rise” (Richard M. Nixon).
Negativeness
(Grammar) A word or part of a word, such as no, not, or non-, that indicates negation. See Usage Note at double negative.
Negativity
(Grammar) A word or part of a word, such as no, not, or non-, that indicates negation. See Usage Note at double negative.
Negativeness
The side in a debate that contradicts or opposes the question being debated.
Negativity
The side in a debate that contradicts or opposes the question being debated.
Negativeness
An image in which the light areas of the object rendered appear dark and the dark areas appear light. In a color negative, hues are also reversed so that each color is represented by its complementary color.
Negativity
An image in which the light areas of the object rendered appear dark and the dark areas appear light. In a color negative, hues are also reversed so that each color is represented by its complementary color.
Negativeness
A film, plate, or other photographic material containing such an image.
Negativity
A film, plate, or other photographic material containing such an image.
Negativeness
(Mathematics) A negative quantity.
Negativity
(Mathematics) A negative quantity.
Negativeness
To refuse to approve; veto.
Negativity
To refuse to approve; veto.
Negativeness
To deny; contradict.
Negativity
To deny; contradict.
Negativeness
To demonstrate to be false; disprove.
Negativity
To demonstrate to be false; disprove.
Negativeness
To counteract or neutralize.
Negativity
To counteract or neutralize.
Negativeness
The characteristic of being negative; negativity.
Negativity
The characteristic of being pessimistic or contrarian.
Negativeness
The quality or state of being negative.
Negativity
Negative sentiment.
Negativeness
The disagreeable quality of one who dissents
Negativity
(physics) The characteristic of having a negative charge.
Negativity
The disagreeable quality of one who dissents
Negativity
Characterized by habitual skepticism and a tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
Negativity
(chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
