Definition of negativity Negativity

/nɛˌgʌtɪˈvʌti/ - [negutivutee] - neg•a•tiv•i•ty

We found 8 definitions of negativity from 4 different sources.

What does negativity mean?

Noun Plural: negativities
negativity - characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
		negativeness, negativism
		positivism, positiveness, positivity the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
		quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
negativity - an amount less than zero
		negativeness
		positiveness, positivity an amount greater than zero
		amount the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people"
negativity - the character of the negative electric pole
		negativeness
		positiveness, positivity an amount greater than zero
		polarity, sign having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges); "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign"
negativity - (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
		electronegativity
		tendency, inclination a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect; "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink"