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negate

verb
/nɪˈɡeɪt/

Etymology

From Latin negātus, perfect passive participle of negō (“to deny, refuse, decline”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

  1. borrowed from negātus

Definitions

  1. To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of

    To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.

    • The investigation tending to negate any supernatural influences.

  2. To nullify or cause to be ineffective.

    • Progress on the study has been negated by the lack of funds.
    • Persecution can be negated through exposure.
    • The 'slab track' system negates the need to divert utilities such as gas pipes and telecoms cables by only digging down to a depth of 30cm.

  3. To be negative

    To be negative; bring or cause negative results.

    • a pessimism that always negates
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. To perform the NOT operation on.

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Derived

negatability, negatable, negatedness, negater, negatism, negator, unnegated

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at negate. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01negate02truth03conformity04resemblance05comparison06negation07negating

A definitional loop anchored at negate. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at negate

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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