# negatives

Pronunciation: say "NEG-uh-tivz" US/UK /ˈnɛɡətɪvz/, AUS /ˈneɡətɪvz/

## Noun

1. Plural of negative. — plural of negative
   - Simple: Plural of negative. Use this form when you mean more than one negative.
   - _She scanned the negatives and printed the sharpest frames for the show._
   - _The report lists both the strengths and the negatives of the proposed merger._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of negative. — third-person singular simple present indicative of negative
   - Simple: The form of negative used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The senate negatives the amendment whenever it threatens local jobs._
   - _The signed receipt negatives any claim that the payment was never made._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/negatives (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).