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negations

/nɪˈɡeɪʃənz/ /neɪˈɡeɪʃənz/

Meanings
noun
The act of negating something.

Examples :

"The lawyer presented several negations of the witness's original statement, pointing out inconsistencies to weaken their credibility. "
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noun
A proposition which is the contradictory of another proposition and which can be obtained from that other proposition by the appropriately placed addition/insertion of the word "not". (Or, in symbolic logic, by prepending that proposition with the symbol for the logical operator "not".)

Examples :

"In logic class, we practiced forming negations of simple statements, like changing "The cat is black" to "The cat is not black." "
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Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration inconsistencies

inconsistencies noun

/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsiz/ /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsiz/

The state of being inconsistent.

"The detective noticed inconsistencies in the suspect's story, making him doubt its truthfulness. "

Illustration proposition

proposition noun

/ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃən/

The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.

"My teacher made a proposition for a new class project: a school-wide recycling drive. "

Illustration credibility

credibility noun

/kɹɛd.ə.ˈbɪ.ɫɪ.ti/

Reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.

"Her credibility as a teacher suffered when she repeatedly canceled classes without notice. "

Illustration prepending

prepending verb

/ˌpriːˈpɛndɪŋ/ /priˈpɛndɪŋ/

To attach (an expression, phrase, etc.) to another, as a prefix.

"When organizing my files, I am prepending the date to each filename to make them easier to sort. "

Illustration appropriately

appropriately adverb

/əˈproʊpriətli/ /əˈproʊpriətliː/

In an appropriate manner; properly; suitably.

"The student answered the questions appropriately, showing they understood the lesson. "

Illustration statements

statements noun

/ˈsteɪt.mənts/

A declaration or remark.

"The teacher asked us to write statements about what we learned in class today. "

Illustration propositions

propositions noun

/ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃənz/ /ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃənz/

The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.

"The teacher asked us to write down five propositions for improving our school's recycling program. "

Illustration contradictory

contradictory noun

/ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪktəɹi/ /ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkt(ə)ɹi/

Either of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.

"The politician's statements about lowering taxes and increasing government spending were a clear contradictory. "

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

Illustration contradiction

contradiction noun

/ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən/ /ˌkɑːntɹəˈdɪkʃən/

The act of contradicting.

"His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting."