negativity vs sign

sign vs negativity

negativity and sign both are nouns.

negativity is not an adjective while sign is an adjective.

negativity is not a verb while sign is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
negativity	Yes	No	No	No
sign	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, sign is a hypernym of negativity; that is, sign is a word with a broader meaning than negativity:

negativity: the character of the negative electric pole
sign: having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)

Other hypernyms of negativity include polarity.

negativity (noun)	sign (noun)
characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands	structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
(chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond	a public display of a message
an amount less than zero	a gesture that is part of a sign language
the character of the negative electric pole	any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
	a character indicating a relation between quantities
	a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
	a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
	an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
	(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
	having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
	(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease

negativity (adjective)	sign (adjective)
	used of the language of the deaf

negativity (verb)	sign (verb)
	be engaged by a written agreement
	communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
	mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
	make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
	communicate in sign language
	place signs, as along a road
	approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
	engage by written agreement

Difference between negativity and sign

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