negative

negative ( Latin negatum "negates" to negare ) stands for:

in mathematics below zero, see negative number
in physics an electrical charge with a negative sign
in electrical engineering a certain side of the voltage
in medicine a suspected but not confirmed suspicion, see finding (medicine)
in colloquial language, an expression for something unpleasant, undesirable or displeasing

The negative is:

In analog photography, the exposed, developed image carrier (mostly film, initially a glass plate) from which images (positives) are made, see negative film
in projective geometry, the mirror image
In molding technology, a press or casting mold, the relief of which is the reverse of the molded object, see model (mold)

The negative is:

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Wiktionary: negative - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Wiktionary: Negative - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations