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# Function isNegative
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Test whether a value is negative: smaller than zero.
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The function supports types `number`, `BigNumber`, `Fraction`, and `Unit`.
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The function is evaluated element-wise in case of Array or Matrix input.
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## Syntax
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```js
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math.isNegative(x)
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```
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### Parameters
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Parameter | Type | Description
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--------- | ---- | -----------
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`x` | number | BigNumber | Fraction | Unit | Array | Matrix | Value to be tested
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### Returns
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Type | Description
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---- | -----------
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boolean | Returns true when `x` is larger than zero. Throws an error in case of an unknown data type.
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## Examples
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```js
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math.isNegative(3); // returns false
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math.isNegative(-2); // returns true
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math.isNegative(0); // returns false
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math.isNegative(-0); // returns false
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math.isNegative(math.bignumber(2)); // returns false
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math.isNegative(math.fraction(-2, 5)); // returns true
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math.isNegative('-2'); // returns true
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math.isNegative([2, 0, -3]'); // returns [false, false, true]
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```
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## See also
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[isNumeric](isNumeric.md),
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[isPositive](isPositive.md),
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[isZero](isZero.md),
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[isInteger](isInteger.md)
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