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Particular :: Particular (a.) Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject; as, a particular proposition; -- opposed to universal: e. g. (particular affirmative) Some men are wise; (particular negative) Some men are not wise..

Heliotypy :: Heliotypy (n.) A method of transferring pictures from photographic negatives to hardened gelatin plates from which impressions are produced on paper as by lithography.

Negatively :: Negatively (adv.) In a negative manner; with or by denial.

Subtrahend :: Subtractive (a.) Having the negative sign, or sign minus..

Nay :: Nay (n.) a negative vote; one who votes in the negative.

Negatory :: Negatory (a.) Expressing denial; belonging to negation; negative.

Positive :: Positive (n.) A picture in which the lights and shades correspond in position with those of the original, instead of being reversed, as in a negative..

Nor :: Nor (conj.) A negative connective or particle, introducing the second member or clause of a negative proposition, following neither, or not, in the first member or clause (as or in affirmative propositions follows either). Nor is also used sometimes in the first member for neither, and sometimes the neither is omitted and implied by the use of nor..

Nay :: Nay (adv.) No; -- a negative answer to a question asked, or a request made, now superseded by no. See Yes..

Sulphionide :: Sulphion (n.) A hypothetical radical, SO4, regarded as forming the acid or negative constituent of sulphuric acid and the sulphates in electrolytic decomposition; -- so called in accordance with the binary theory of salts..

Electro-negative :: Electro-negative (a.) Having the property of being attracted by an electro-positive body, or a tendency to pass to the positive pole in electrolysis, by the law that opposite electricities attract each other..

Blackball :: Blackball (n.) A ball of black color, esp. one used as a negative in voting; -- in this sense usually two words..

Plus :: Plus (a.) More, required to be added; positive, as distinguished from negative; -- opposed to minus..

Affirmative :: Affirmative (n.) That which affirms as opposed to that which denies; an affirmative proposition; that side of question which affirms or maintains the proposition stated; -- opposed to negative; as, there were forty votes in the affirmative, and ten in the negative..

Affirmative :: Affirmative (a.) That affirms; asserting that the fact is so; declaratory of what exists; answering yes to a question; -- opposed to negative; as, an affirmative answer; an affirmative vote..

Print :: Print (n.) A photographic copy, or positive picture, on prepared paper, as from a negative, or from a drawing on transparent paper..

Electro-negative :: Electro-negative (a.) Negative; nonmetallic; acid; -- opposed to positive, metallic, or basic..

Depolarizer :: Depolarizer (n.) A substance used to prevent polarization, as upon the negative plate of a voltaic battery..

Electro- :: Electro- () A prefix or combining form signifying pertaining to electricity, produced by electricity, producing or employing electricity, etc.; as, electro-negative; electro-dynamic; electro-magnet..

Negative :: Negative (a.) Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing assent; as, a negative answer; a negative opinion; -- opposed to affirmative..

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