English noun: negativity | |||
1. | negativity the character of the negative electric pole | ||
Synonyms | negativeness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | polarity, sign | ||
Antonyms | positiveness, positivity | ||
2. | negativity (attribute) characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands | ||
Synonyms | negativeness, negativism | ||
Broader (hypernym) | quality | ||
Antonyms | positiveness, positivism, positivity | ||
3. | negativity (attribute) an amount less than zero | ||
Synonyms | negativeness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | amount | ||
Antonyms | positiveness, positivity | ||
4. | negativity (attribute) (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond | ||
Synonyms | electronegativity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inclination, tendency | ||
Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||