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negative

adjective (BELOW ZERO)
 
 
/ˈneɡ.ə.tɪv/ US  /-t̬ɪv/

Definition

(of a number or amount) less than zero: negative numbers → Opposite positiveTerms for numbers
(Definition of negative adjective (BELOW ZERO) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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