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negative-sum

negative-sum adjective: of a situation in which there is a net loss.

Adjective

negative-sum (not comparable)

  1. Of a situation in which there is a net loss.
    Antonyms:
    positive-sum

Antonyms of negative-sum

Questions about negative-sum

What does negative-sum mean?
Negative-sum means of a situation in which there is a net loss.
What part of speech is negative-sum?
Negative-sum is an adjective.

Words near negative-sum in the dictionary

  1. negative zero
  2. negative zeroes
  3. negative zeros
  4. negative-edge-triggered
  5. negative-painted
  6. negative-sum
  7. negatived
  8. negatively
  9. negatively privileged
  10. negativeness
  11. negativenesses

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