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negativity

noun

1. (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond

• Syn: ↑electronegativity

• Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science

• Hypernyms: ↑tendency, ↑inclination

2. the character of the negative electric pole

• Syn: ↑negativeness

• Ant: ↑positiveness (for: ↑negativeness), ↑positivity

• Hypernyms: ↑polarity, ↑sign

3. characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands

• Syn: ↑negativeness, ↑negativism

• Ant: ↑positiveness (for: ↑negativeness), ↑positivity

• Derivationally related forms: ↑negativist (for: ↑negativism), ↑negative (for: ↑negativeness), ↑negative

• Hypernyms: ↑quality

4. an amount less than zero

• Syn: ↑negativeness

• Ant: ↑positiveness (for: ↑negativeness), ↑positivity

• Derivationally related forms: ↑negative (for: ↑negativeness)

• Hypernyms: ↑amount

Useful english dictionary. 2012.