What does it mean to say that two variables are negatively correlate?

When one variable increases the other decreases

When one variable increases the other also increases

When one variable decreases the other also decreases

Both variables change at the same rate

When two variables are negatively correlated, it means that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases. Conversely, as one variable decreases, the other variable increases. This indicates an inverse relationship between the two variables.