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No. 2,324 in French

négatif

Negative.

In a sentence

  • Son attitude négative envers le projet a surpris tout le monde.

    His negative attitude towards the project surprised everyone.

    Here 'négatif' is employed as an adjective describing the subject's attitude, indicating disapproval or negativity.

  • Le résultat du test était négatif, ce qui est une bonne nouvelle.

    The test result was negative, which is good news.

    Here 'négatif' indicates the absence of a certain condition in the test result, used in a factual and neutral context.

  • Dans cet environnement, le feedback négatif est utilisé pour améliorer les performances.

    In this environment, negative feedback is used to improve performance.

    Here 'négatif' refers to feedback characterized by criticism or pointers for improvement, aiming to enhance outcomes productively.

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