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Positive
ˈpɒzɪtɪv
- consisting in or characterized by the presence rather than the absence of distinguishing features
- expressing or implying affirmation, agreement, or permission
"the company received a positive response from investors"
- (of the results of a test or experiment) indicating that a certain substance or condition is present or exists
"the positive results of a pregnancy test"
- (of a person) having a specified condition, or showing traces of a specified substance in their body
"a player had tested positive for cocaine use"
- constructive, optimistic, or confident
"there needs to be a positive approach to young offenders"
constructive practical useful pragmatic productive helpful worthwhile beneficial effective efficacious optimistic hopeful confident forward-looking cheerful sanguine buoyant assured- showing progress or improvement
"the prospects for positive growth in the economy do not look good"
- with no possibility of doubt; definite
"he made a positive identification of a glossy ibis"
definite conclusive certain categorical unequivocal incontrovertible indisputable undeniable incontestable unmistakable unambiguous indubitable unquestionable irrefutable beyond question beyond a doubt absolute reliable persuasive convincing concrete tangible clear clear-cut precise direct explicit express firm decisive real actual- convinced in one's opinion; certain
"‘You are sure it was the same man?’ ‘Positive!’ said George"
- downright; complete (used for emphasis)
"it's a positive delight to see you"
- (of a quantity) greater than zero
- containing, producing, or denoting an electric charge opposite to that carried by electrons
"each battery has a positive and negative terminal"
- (of a photographic image) showing lights and shades or colours true to the original
- denoting the primary degree of an adjective or adverb, which expresses simple quality without qualification
- dealing only with matters of fact and experience; not speculative or theoretical
- relating to or denoting any of the air or fire signs, considered active in nature
- a desirable or constructive quality or attribute
"take your weaknesses and translate them into positives"
- a positive photographic image, especially one printed from a negative
"the photographic process involves separate runs with the red, green, and blue separation positives"
- a result of a test or experiment indicating that a certain substance or condition is present or exists
"let us look at the distribution of those positives"
- the part of an electric circuit that is at a higher electrical potential than another point designated as having zero electrical potential
"try linking the signal input directly to positive"
- a number greater than zero
- an adjective or adverb in the positive degree