double negative vs negative

negative vs double negative

double negative and negative both are nouns.

double negative is not an adjective while negative is an adjective.

double negative is not a verb while negative is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
double negative	Yes	No	No	No
negative	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, negative is a hypernym of double negative; that is, negative is a word with a broader meaning than double negative:

double negative: a grammatically substandard but emphatic negative
negative: a reply of denial

double negative (noun)	negative (noun)
a grammatically substandard but emphatic negative	a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
an affirmative constructed from two negatives	a reply of denial

double negative (adjective)	negative (adjective)
	expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
	characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
	not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
	reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
	having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
	having a negative charge
	designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
	involving disadvantage or harm
	less than zero

double negative (verb)	negative (verb)
	vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

Difference between double negative and negative

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