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negation [nɪˈgeɪʃən] n 1. the opposite or absence of something 2. a negative thing or condition 3. the act or an instance of negating 4. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic a. the operator that forms one sentence from another and corresponds to the English not b. a sentence so formed. It is usually written -p, ~p, p̄ or ¬p, where p is the given sentence, and is false when the given sentence is true, and true when it is false Measures to deceive, disrupt, deny, degrade, or destroy an adversary's space systems and services or any other space system or service used by an adversary that is hostile to US national interests. See also space control. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
negation noun 1. opposite, reverse, contrary, contradiction, converse, antithesis, inverse, antonym He repudiates liberty and equality as the negation of order and government. 2. denial, refusal, rejection, contradiction, renunciation, repudiation, disavowal, veto She shook her head in a gesture of negation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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(iv) Statements opposed as affirmation and negation belong manifestly to a class which is distinct, for in this case, and in this case only, it is necessary for the one opposite to be true and the other false. The restriction in question amounts to what lawyers call a NEGATIVE PREGNANT that is, a NEGATION of one thing, and an AFFIRMANCE of another; a negation of the authority of the States to impose taxes on imports and exports, and an affirmance of their authority to impose them on all other articles. Assuming the negation to refer only to the victory and not to the lunch, M. |
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