Negative Result

A negative result may refer to:

  • Proof of impossibility, a proof that a particular problem cannot be solved.
  • Null result, a result which shows no evidence of the intended effect.

Famous quotes containing the words negative and/or result:

    “The working woman may be quick to see any problems with children as her fault because she isn’t as available to them. However, the fact that she is employed is rarely central to the conflict. And overall, studies show, being employed doesn’t have negative effects on children; carefully done research consistently makes this clear.”
    —Grace Baruch (20th century)

    “When we read of human beings behaving in certain ways, with the approval of the author, who gives his benediction to this behaviour by his attitude towards the result of the behaviour arranged by himself, we can be influenced towards behaving in the same way.”
    —T.S. (Thomas Stearns)