a negative character
1negative — negatively, adv. negativeness, negativity, n. /neg euh tiv/, adj., n., adv., v., negatived, negativing, interj. adj. 1. expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question. 2. refusing consent, as to a proposal: a… …
2negative — neg•a•tive [[t]ˈnɛg ə tɪv[/t]] adj. n. adv. v. tived, tiv•ing, interj. 1) expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question[/ex] 2) refusing consent, as to a proposal: a negative reply to my request[/ex] 3)… …
3negative — /ˈnɛgətɪv / (say neguhtiv) adjective 1. expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative statement. 2. expressing refusal to do something. 3. refusing consent, as to a proposal. 4. prohibitory, as an order or command. 5. characterised by… …
4Negative Man — Negative Man. Art by Bruno Premiani Publication information Publisher …
5negative — [neg′ə tiv] adj. [ME negatife < OFr or L: OFr négatif < L negativus < negatus: see NEGATION] 1. containing, expressing, or implying a denial or refusal; that says “no” [a negative reply] 2. opposite to something regarded as positive;… …
6Negative assurance — is a method used by the Certified Public Accountant to assure various parties, such as bankers and stockbrokers, that financial data under review by them is correct. Negative assurance tells the data user that nothing has come to the CPA s… …
7Character assassination — is an attempt to tarnish a person s reputation. It may involve exaggeration, misleading half truths, or manipulation of facts to present an untrue picture of the targeted person. It is a form of defamation and can be a form of ad hominem argument …
8negative cam|paign|ing — «kam PAY nihng», the political tactic of campaigning against an opponent s character instead of for particular positions on certain issues: »“If there hadn t been negative campaigning, no one would have had anything to talk about,” says [a]… …
9negative acknowledgement — character or message sent by a receiving modem to a sending modem to indicate that a data packet has arrived incomplete and must be re sent, NAK (Computers, Telecommunications) …
10Character theory — This article refers to the use of the term character theory in mathematics. For the media studies definition, see Character theory (Media). In mathematics, more specifically in group theory, the character of a group representation is a function… …
