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negatiu
"Negatiu" means "negative" in English.
In a sentence
La crítica al llibre va ser molt negativa.
The review of the book was very negative.
Here, 'negatiu' is an adjective describing the nature of the critique as unfavorable.
El número -5 és un número negatiu.
The number -5 is a negative number.
In this context, 'negatiu' is used in a mathematical sense to describe numbers that are less than zero.
El resultat de l'anàlisi de sang va ser negatiu.
The blood test result was negative.
Here, 'negatiu' refers to the absence of a particular medical condition or marker, often used in clinical or diagnostic settings.
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