"negator" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /nəˈɡeɪtəɹ/ Forms: negators [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪtə(ɹ) Etymology: From negate + -or, or directly from Latin negātor. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|negate|or}} negate + -or, {{uder|en|la|negātor}} Latin negātor Head templates: {{en-noun}} negator (plural negators)
  1. One who, or that which, negates.
    Sense id: en-negator-en-noun-lPmoqo6z
  2. (grammar) A word (or other structural element) which causes negation (such as the word not in English). Categories (topical): Grammar Translations (word causing negation): tagadószó (Hungarian), neitunarorð [neuter] (Icelandic)
    Sense id: en-negator-en-noun-i3JoMBn8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 19 81 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 19 81 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'word causing negation': 14 86

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