| negative | n 1. statement expressing denial, refusal, a. (gen) negatif: the answer to my question was a ~, jawapan kpd soalan saya adalah negatif; b. (gram.) approp n + nafi; (of sentence), /ayat, kalimat/ nafi: "not" is a ~, "not" ialah kata nafi; 2. (photog) negatif; 3. (math & phys) negatif; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| negative | adj 1. expressing denial, refusal, a. (gen) negatif: he gave a ~ answer, dia memberikan jawapan yg negatif; b. (gram.) nafi: "not in the least" is a ~ expression, "tdk sama sekali" ialah ungkapan nafi; ~ sentence, /ayat, kalimat/ negatif; 2. not constructive, negatif: a ~ sort of person, seorang yg bersifat negatif; his attitude to change is always ~, sikapnya thdp perubahan selalu negatif; a ~ way of looking at things, melihat sst dgn cara yg negatif; 3. not showing what is hoped for or expected, tidak; (tech) negatif: he has tried looking for a job but so far with ~ results, dia telah cuba mencari kerja tetapi setakat ini tidak berhasil; ~ diagnosis, diagnosis negatif; 4. (math & phys) negatif; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |