ex negativo

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English

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Etymology

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From the Latin ex negativo.

Adverb

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ex negativo (not comparable)

  1. From the negative.
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Usage notes

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  • Typically used to categorize a definition that consists in an expression of what a term is not. [1]

Translations

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