Crossword clues for negativity
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Negativeness \Neg"a*tive*ness\, Negativity \Neg`a*tiv"i*ty\, n. The quality or state of being negative.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1842, from negative + -ity.
Wiktionary
n. 1 The characteristic of having a negative charge. 2 The characteristic of being pessimistic or contrarian.
WordNet
n. the disagreeable quality of one who dissents [syn: negativeness] [ant: positiveness]
characterized by habitual skepticism and a tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands [syn: negativism] [ant: positivism]
(chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond [syn: electronegativity]
Wikipedia
Negativity may refer to:
- Negativity (quantum mechanics), a measure of quantum entanglement in quantum mechanics
- Negative charge of electricity
- Electronegativity, a chemical property pertaining to the ability to attract electrons
- Positivity/negativity ratio, in behavioral feedback
- Negativity effect, a psychological bias
In quantum mechanics, negativity is a measure of quantum entanglement which is easy to compute. It is a measure deriving from the PPT criterion for separability. It has shown to be an entanglement monotone and hence a proper measure of entanglement.
Negativity is the fifth album by American indie-rock band Deer Tick. The album was recorded in Portland, Oregon with Los Lobos' Steve Berlin. Writing began in 2012 during a challenging time in John McCauley's personal life. It is the band's first release on Canadian record label Arts & Crafts.
Usage examples of "negativity".
We would perhaps no longer be reading the authentic Sartre, but this move might provide an opportunity to depart from the metaphysical negativity of authenticity and bad faith that linger as symptoms of the limitations of existentialism, and to see how Sartre contributes to the power of Nietzsche in philosophy today.
I shall call the moment of separation or negativity: this antiracist racism is the only road that will lead to the abolition of racial differences.
Should we choose not to change proactively, our transformation will still come about, but it will be in response to the pain and suffering that develop directly out of our negativity and our attachment to the self-centered desire to receive.
Take a deep breath, calm down- try to have a sense of adventure and playfulness here, not allow negativity to derail everything.
It purifies all forms of pollution and negativity, endows strength and endurance and encourages fidelity.
Negativity can be transformed into healing energies through positive ritual.
You spent twenty minutes in your isolation tank to eliminate any negativity before retiring.
If you are able to keep a special area for your circle, scatter dried lavender or pot pourri on it before each use, and sweep it in circles widdershins to remove any negativity.
I learned a long time ago that my productivity was increased by a large percentage simply by learning to let go of negativity in all forms as quickly as I could.
In less formal practices, either archangels or pillars of light may be visualised in the corners of the room to offer protection at a time when a person is opening then-psyche to the cosmos, to keep out all negativity, earthly or otherwise.