🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

निषेध

Pronunciation / Transliteration: niṣedh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Negation/nɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"प्रस्ताव का निषेध एक गर्म बहस का कारण बना।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action of denying or contradicting something.

    "The negation of the proposal led to a heated debate among the committee members."
  2. 2

    A statement that expresses the opposite of a proposition.

    "In logic, the negation of a statement is crucial for understanding its truth value."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'negation' originates from the Latin word 'negatio', which means 'refusal' or 'denial'. It evolved through Middle English and has been used in philosophical and grammatical contexts since the 14th century, reflecting the act of denying or contradicting something.

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