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