1. (

• negativity ,
• negativeness

) the character of the negative electric pole ;

2. (

• negativity ,
• negativeness ,
• negativism

) characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands ;

3. (

• negativity ,
• negativeness ,

) an amount less than zero ;

4. (

• electronegativity ,
• negativity ,

) (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond ;