7 HIV negative → see HIV
8 N‑COUNT In photography, a negative is an image that shows dark areas as light and light areas as dark. Negatives are made from a camera film, and are used to print photographs.
9 ADJ A negative charge or current has the same electrical charge as an electron. □ Stimulate the site of greatest pain with a small negative current. ● nega|tive|ly ADV [ADV -ed] □ As these electrons are negatively charged, they will attempt to repel each other.
10 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A negative number, quantity, or measurement is less than zero. □ The weakest students can end up with a negative score.
11 PHRASE If an answer is in the negative , it is 'no' or means 'no'. □ Seventy-nine voted in the affirmative, and none in the negative. SYNONYMS negative ADJ
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unpleasant: The symptoms can be uncomfortable, unpleasant and serious.
damaging: Is the recycling process in itself damaging to the environment?
harmfuclass="underline" …the harmful effects of smoking.
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pessimistic: Not everyone is so pessimistic about the future.
cynicaclass="underline" It's hard not to be cynical about reform.
gloomy: Miller is gloomy about the fate of the serious playwright in America.
ne ga|tive e qui|ty N‑UNCOUNT If someone who has borrowed money to buy a house or flat has negative equity , the amount of money they owe is greater than the present value of their home. [BRIT , BUSINESS ]
ne|glect /n I gle kt/ (neglects , neglecting , neglected )
1 VERB If you neglect someone or something, you fail to look after them properly. □ [V n] The woman denied that she had neglected her child. □ [V n] Feed plants and they grow, neglect them and they suffer. □ [V -ed] …an ancient and neglected church. ● N‑UNCOUNT Neglect is also a noun. □ The town's old quayside is collapsing after years of neglect.
2 VERB If you neglect someone or something, you fail to give them the amount of attention that they deserve. □ [V n] He'd given too much to his career, worked long hours, neglected her. □ [V n] If you are not careful, children tend to neglect their homework. ● ne|glect|ed ADJ [v-link ADJ , ADJ n, ADJ after v] □ The fact that she is not coming today makes her grandmother feel lonely and neglected. □ … a neglected aspect of London's forgotten history. □ The journal she had begun lay neglected on her bedside table.
3 VERB If you neglect to do something that you ought to do or neglect your duty, you fail to do it. □ [V to-inf] We often neglect to make proper use of our bodies. □ [V n] They never neglect their duties.
ne|glect|ful /n I gle ktfʊl/
1 ADJ If you describe someone as neglectful , you think they fail to do everything they should do to look after someone or something properly. □ …neglectful parents.
2 ADJ If someone is neglectful of something, they do not give it the attention or consideration that it should be given. □ [+ of ] Have I been neglectful of my friend, taking him for granted?
neg|li|gee /ne gl I ʒe I , [AM ] -ʒe I / (negligees ) also négligée N‑COUNT A negligee is a very thin garment which a woman wears over her nightclothes. □ …a pink satin negligee.
neg|li|gence /ne gl I dʒ ə ns/ N‑UNCOUNT If someone is guilty of negligence , they have failed to do something which they ought to do. [FORMAL ] □ The soldiers were ordered to appear before a disciplinary council on charges of negligence.
neg|li|gent /ne gl I dʒ ə nt/ ADJ If someone in a position of responsibility is negligent , they do not do something which they ought to do. □ The jury determined that the airline was negligent in training and supervising the crew. □ The Council had acted in a negligent manner. ● neg|li|gent|ly ADV [ADV with v] □ A manufacturer negligently made and marketed a car with defective brakes.
neg|li|gible /ne gl I dʒ I b ə l/ ADJ An amount or effect that is negligible is so small that it is not worth considering or worrying about. □ The pay that the soldiers received was negligible. □ Senior managers are convinced that the strike will have a negligible impact.
ne|go|tiable /n I goʊ ʃəb ə l/
1 ADJ Something that is negotiable can be changed or agreed when people discuss it. □ He warned that his economic programme for the country was not negotiable. □ The Manor is for sale at a negotiable price.
2 ADJ Contracts or assets that are negotiable can be transferred to another person in exchange for money. □ The bonds may no longer be negotiable. □ …negotiable bearer bonds.
ne|go|ti|ate ◆◆◇ /n I goʊ ʃie I t/ (negotiates , negotiating , negotiated )
1 VERB If people negotiate with each other or negotiate an agreement, they talk about a problem or a situation such as a business arrangement in order to solve the problem or complete the arrangement. □ [V + with ] It is not clear whether the president is willing to negotiate with the democrats. □ [V ] When you have two adversaries negotiating, you need to be on neutral territory. □ [V n] The local government and the army negotiated a truce. □ [V ] Western governments have this week urged him to negotiate and avoid force. □ [V n] He has bravely negotiated an end to the country's civil war. □ [V + for ] His publishing house had just begun negotiating for her next books. □ [V to-inf] There were reports that three companies were negotiating to market the drug. [Also V n + with ]