double negative

grammatical construction occurring when two forms of negation are used in the same sentence
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double negative

Summary

double negative ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • double negative's subclass of is recorded as negation[2].
  • double negative's subclass of is recorded as grammatical construction[3].
  • double negative's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01bkrp[4].
  • double negative's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 91394840[5].
  • double negative's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C2992734768[6].
  • double negative's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C91394840[7].
  • double negative's WikiKids ID is recorded as Dubbele_ontkenning[8].

Why It Matters

double negative ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). double negative. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/double-negative
MLA “double negative.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/double-negative.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_double-negative_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{double negative}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/double-negative}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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