No, the "negative" simply refers to the fact that one variable increases as the other decreases.
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the negative sign on correlation just means that the slope of the Least Squares Regression Line is negative.
This means that the correlation is negative but still significant.
I believe you are asking how to identify a positive or negative correlation between two variables, for which you have data. I'll call these variables x and y. Of course, you can always calculate the correlation coefficient, but you can see the correlation from a graph. An x-y graph that shows a positive trend (slope positive) indicates a positive correlation. An x-y graph that shows a negative trend (slope negative) indicates a negative correlation.
a correlation on a graph is when the line of best fit is positive, negative or none.
Negative