negation: Meaning and Definition of

ne•ga•tion

Pronunciation: (ni-gā'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. the act of denying: He shook his head in negation of the charge.
  2. a denial: a negation of one's former beliefs.
  3. something that is without existence; nonentity.
  4. the absence or opposite of something that is actual, positive, or affirmative: Darkness is the negation of light.
  5. a negative statement, idea, concept, doctrine, etc.; a contradiction, refutation, or rebuttal: a shameless lie that demands a negation.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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