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 positive positive /ˈpɑːzətɪv/

adjective

  1. () Characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.  ( positive )
    characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
     A positive attitude
    a positive attitude
     The reviews were all positive
    the reviews were all positive
     A positive benefit
    a positive benefit
     A positive demand
    a positive demand
  2. () Persuaded of; very sure  ( confident , positive , convinced )
    persuaded of; very sure
     Were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join
    were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join
     I am positive he is lying
    I am positive he is lying
     Was confident he would win
    was confident he would win
  3. () Involving advantage or good  ( plus , positive )
    involving advantage or good
     A plus (or positive) factor
    a plus (or positive) factor
  4. () Impossible to deny or disprove  ( incontrovertible , irrefutable , ungainsayable , positive )
    impossible to deny or disprove
     Incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence
    incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence
     Proof positive
    proof positive
     An irrefutable argument
    an irrefutable argument
  5. () Formally laid down or imposed  ( prescribed , positive )
    formally laid down or imposed
     Positive laws
    positive laws
  6. () (medicine) indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen  ( confirming , positive )
    (medicine) indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
     A positive pregnancy test
    a positive pregnancy test
  7. Marked by excessive confidence  ( cocksure , positive , overconfident )
    marked by excessive confidence
     An arrogant and cocksure materialist
    an arrogant and cocksure materialist
     So overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen
    so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen
     The less he knows the more positive he gets
    the less he knows the more positive he gets
  8. Having a positive charge  ( electropositive , positive , positively charged )
    having a positive charge
     Protons are positive
    protons are positive
  9. (mathematics) greater than zero  ( positive )
    (mathematics) greater than zero
     Positive numbers
    positive numbers
  10. Reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion  ( positive )
    reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion
     Positive increase in graduating students
    positive increase in graduating students
  11. Of or relating to positivism  ( positive , positivistic , positivist )
    of or relating to positivism
     Positivist thinkers
    positivist thinkers
     Positivist doctrine
    positivist doctrine
     Positive philosophy
    positive philosophy

noun

  1. A film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject  ( positive )
    a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
  2. The primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution  ( positive , positive degree )
    the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution