\begin{definition}[Definition:Field Negative]
Let $\struct {F, +, \times}$ be a field whose zero is $0_F$.
Let $x \in F$.
The inverse of $x$ with respect to the addition operation $+$ in the additive group $\struct {F, +}$ of $F$ is referred to as the '''(field) negative''' of $x$ and is denoted $-x$.
That is, the '''(field) negative''' of $x$ is the element $-x$ of $F$ such that:
:$x + \paren {-x} = 0_F$
\end{definition}