Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ve

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.56 in modern English

Syllables: -ve
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

2

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Abbreviation of negative.

Example Sentences

"A typical result for a CD4 T lymphocyte population is shown: CD3, CD4 +ve; CD8, CD13, CD34, CD19 −ve."

Etymology

Abbreviation, using the minus sign.

Inflected Forms

−ve (canonical)

Antonyms

+ve

Questions

What does -ve mean?: Abbreviation of negative.
Where does -ve come from?: Abbreviation, using the minus sign.

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