negativity

noun

(chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond

an amount less than zero

characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands

the character of the negative electric pole

Roots

negoneg- · Latin · deny

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