# Negative  {#openvino_docs_ops_arithmetic_Negative_1}

**Versioned name**: *Negative-1*

**Category**: *Arithmetic unary*

**Short description**: *Negative* performs element-wise negative operation on a given input tensor.

**Detailed description**

*Negative* performs element-wise negative operation on a given input tensor, based on the following mathematical formula:

\f[
a_{i} = -a_{i}
\f]

**Attributes**: *Negative* operation has no attributes.

**Inputs**

* **1**: A tensor of type *T* and arbitrary shape. **Required.**

**Outputs**

* **1**: The result of element-wise *Negative* operation applied to the input tensor. A tensor of type *T* and the same shape as input tensor.

**Types**

* *T*: any supported signed numeric type.

**Example**

```xml
<layer ... type="Negative">
    <input>
        <port id="0">
            <dim>256</dim>
            <dim>56</dim>
        </port>
    </input>
    <output>
        <port id="1">
            <dim>256</dim>
            <dim>56</dim>
        </port>
    </output>
</layer>
```