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Positive

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Definitions for Positive

noun
the primary form of an adjective or adverb
Synonyms
positive degree
Examples
  1. denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
noun
a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
adjective
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
Examples
  1. a positive attitude
  2. the reviews were all positive
  3. a positive benefit
  4. a positive demand
adjective
persuaded of
Synonyms
convinced(p) positive(p) confident(p)
Examples
  1. very sure
  2. were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join
  3. I am positive he is lying
  4. was confident he would win
adjective
involving advantage or good
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Examples
  1. a plus (or positive) factor
adjective
indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
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Examples
  1. a positive pregnancy test
adjective
formally laid down or imposed
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Examples
  1. positive laws
adjective
impossible to deny or disprove
Synonyms
incontrovertible irrefutable
Examples
  1. incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence
  2. proof positive
  3. an irrefutable argument
adjective
of or relating to positivism
Synonyms
Examples
  1. positivist thinkers
  2. positivist doctrine
  3. positive philosophy
adjective
reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion
Examples
  1. positive increase in graduating students
adjective
greater than zero
Examples
  1. positive numbers
adjective
having a positive charge
Synonyms
electropositive positively charged
Examples
  1. protons are positive
adjective
marked by excessive confidence
Synonyms
Examples
  1. an arrogant and cocksure materialist
  2. so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen
  3. the less he knows the more positive he gets

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