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Meaning of "negative number" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEGATIVE NUMBER

negative number  [ˈneɡətɪv ˈnʌmbə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEGATIVE NUMBER

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Negative number is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NEGATIVE NUMBER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

negative number

Negative number

A negative number is a real number that is less than zero. Such numbers are often used to represent the amount of a loss or absence. For example, a debt that is owed may be thought of as a negative asset, or a decrease in some quantity may be thought of as a negative increase. Negative numbers are used to describe values on a scale that goes below zero, such as the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales for temperature. Negative numbers are usually written with a minus sign in front. For example, −3 represents a negative quantity with a magnitude of three, and is pronounced "minus three" or "negative three". To help tell the difference between a subtraction operation and a negative number, occasionally the negative sign is placed slightly higher than the minus sign. Conversely, a number that is greater than zero is called positive; zero is usually thought of as neither positive nor negative. The positivity of a number may be emphasized by placing a plus sign before it, e.g. +3. In general, the negativity or positivity of a number is referred to as its sign. In mathematics, every real number other than zero is either positive or negative.

Definition of negative number in the English dictionary

The definition of negative number in the dictionary is a number that is less than 0.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEGATIVE NUMBER


Columba
kəˈlʌmbə
cucumber
ˈkjuːˌkʌmbə
Humber
ˈhʌmbə
lumbar
ˈlʌmbə
lumber
ˈlʌmbə
number
ˈnʌmbə
outnumber
ˌaʊtˈnʌmbə
renumber
ˌriːˈnʌmbə
rumba
ˈrʌmbə
slumber
ˈslʌmbə
umber
ˈʌmbə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEGATIVE NUMBER

negative
negative bending moment
negative campaigning
negative cash flow
negative charge
negative equity
negative feedback
negative hallucination
negative income tax
negative particle
negative polarity
negative pole
negative prescription
negative profit
negative reinforcement
negative resistance
negative sign
negative tax
negative-raising
negatively

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEGATIVE NUMBER

accession number
account number
call number
climber
contact number
cool as a cucumber
f-number
house number
mobile number
order number
phone number
plumber
prime number
random number
reference number
registration number
serial number
social security number
street number
telephone number
VAT number

Synonyms and antonyms of negative number in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «negative number» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEGATIVE NUMBER

Find out the translation of negative number to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of negative number from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «negative number» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

负数
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

número negativo
570 millions of speakers

English

negative number
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नकारात्मक संख्या
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رقم سالب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отрицательное число
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

número negativo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঋণাত্মক সংখ্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nombre négatif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nombor negatif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

negative Zahl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

負の数
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

음수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nomer negatif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

số âm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர்ம எண்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऋण संख्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Negatif sayı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

numero negativo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

liczba ujemna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

негативне число
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

număr negativ
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρνητικός αριθμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

negatiewe getal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

negativt tal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

negativt tall
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of negative number

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEGATIVE NUMBER»

The term «negative number» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.117 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEGATIVE NUMBER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about negative number

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEGATIVE NUMBER»

Discover the use of negative number in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to negative number and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mathematics for ESL Learners
Adding a Negative Number to a Positive Number This is the same as subtracting the negative number from the positive number. You drop (leave off, get rid of) the negative sign and replace the addition sign with a minus (subtractions) sign.
Janet C. Arrowood, 2004
2
Algebra
In that case, the — symbol is placed on the immediate left of the leftmost digit and is considered to be part of the number, called the sign of the real number. And we say the number is a negative number. For example, in Figure 1.5, —2 is a ...
Sandra K. McCune, E. Donice McCune, 1997
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The Pearson General Studies Manual 2009, 1/e
A negative number should always be enclosed within parentheses whenever it is written in line with other numbers; for example, 17 + (-13) -3 x (-0.76). Negative numbers are most commonly met with in the use of logarithms and natural ...
Showick Thorpe Edgar Thorpe, 2009
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Fighters from the Fringe: Aborigines and Torres Strait ...
Picture. Credits. Page 3 7 15 16 17 18 19 21 25 26 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 36 37 40 42 43 44 45 46 51 62 78 102 104 115 139 180 AIATSIS (Wilson.E1.BW - N3633.19) AIATSIS (Horner.Ja2.BW - N4622.16) AWM (Negative number 10375)  ...
Robert A. Hall, Robert Anthony Hall, 1995
5
FCS Mathematical Literacy L2
Dividing a positive number by a negative number gives a negative answer. For example, 15 -=- -3 = -5. • Dividing a negative number by a positive number gives a negative answer. For example, -6 -r 2 = -3. • Dividing a negative number by ...
Amanda Le Roux, Claudine Grinker, 2007
6
Elementary Algebra
Evaluate: 9(—4) 9(_4) = —36 EXAMPLE 'lO SOLUTION Sign Rules for Multiplication (positive number)(positive number ) (positive number)(negative number) (negative number) (positive number) ) (negative number)(negative number positive ...
Laura Bracken, Ed Miller, 2013
7
U.S. Geological Survey professional paper
Holotype, maceration 238 -0, single grain mount 1,108.9 X 14.5, proximal focus, maximum diameter 29.7 microns and negative number 1969. 2. Holotype, distal focus and negative number 1792. 3. Paratype, maceration 238 - 0, slide 2, 103.1  ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1974
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The Pearson CSAT Manual 2012
As these numbers must be expressed by the same figures as are the positive numbers, they are designated by a minus sign placed before them, e.g., -3. A negative number should always be enclosed within parentheses whenever it is written ...
Edgar Thorpe, 2012
9
Impact Maths
Negative numbers Positive numbers H 1 h H I 1 h H h -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 1 0 1 3 If you add a negative number the result is smaller. 4 If you subtract a negative number the result is bigger. 5 A positive number multiplied by a positive number is a ...
David Benjamin, 2001
10
The Pearson Guide To Mba Entrance Examinations, 2/E
As these numbers must be expressed by the same figures as are the positive numbers, they are designated by a minus sign placed before them, e.g., -3. A negative number should always be enclosed within parentheses whenever it is written ...
Thorpe, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEGATIVE NUMBER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term negative number is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Diary of a Nerdy Kid: The Ultimate Comic-Con Survival Guide
A card might get you all the nerdy treasures you may desire, but you might go home to an unwelcome negative number on your bank statement. «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
2
Construction jobs are up 7.2 percent; even government jobs are up …
WESTLEY “Second, our information industries are growing, that's at 7.1 percent even though the state had a negative number. And third, our ... «Florida Weekly, Jul 15»
3
Tech Stocks with Worst 6-Month Returns – Applied Materials, Inc …
If the price is lower today than ten days before, it will be a negative number — but now you know by what amount in percentage terms. «Wall Street Observer, Jul 15»
4
Misunderstanding Gold Demand
Sector net flow can be a positive number, meaning that the members of the sector bought more than it sold; or a negative number, indicating ... «Smarter Analyst, Jul 15»
5
Twitter, Fitbit, Quirky Execs Talk Success, Failure
... with thin margins, which resulted in a "huge negative number." In addition, while the company had significant success with little products, ... «PC Magazine, Jul 15»
6
There's a Secret to Winning This Game Every Time. Can You Spot it?
This assumes (correctly) you can't have books with negative number of words. 2 books: 0 words and 1 word (singular/plural is (are?) ... «io9, Jul 15»
7
Is Fortis Inc. a Good Buy as Canada Enters a Recession?
That, combined with the negative number posted by the Canadian economy in the first quarter, officially puts us into a recession. At least there's ... «The Motley Fool Canada, Jul 15»
8
2015 is the year to focus on all calf marketing options
The price slide (labeled as buy-sell margins) in 2014 was positive $7.62, and in 2015 it was a negative $55.05. That's a huge negative number. «Beef Magazine, Jul 15»
9
Credit survey forecasts growing global defaults, wider spreads
A negative number indicates credit conditions are expected to worsen, while positive numbers mean conditions are expected to improve. «Pensions & Investments, Jul 15»
10
Paid parental leave and double dipping - what will happen next?
If a negative number is the result, the worker is not entitled to any payment under the Scheme. The payment from the Scheme will be the ... «Lexology, Jul 15»

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