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Meaning of word positive from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

positive   noun

Meaning : The primary form of an adjective or adverb. Denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution.

Synonyms : positive degree

Meaning : A film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject.

positive   adjective

Meaning : Characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc..

Example : A positive attitude.
The reviews were all positive.
A positive benefit.
A positive demand.

Characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance. Having no positive features.

A negative outlook on life.
A colorless negative personality.
A negative evaluation.
A negative reaction to an advertising campaign.
negative

Possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics.

neutral

Meaning : Persuaded of. Very sure.

Example : Were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join.
I am positive he is lying.
Was confident he would win.

Synonyms : confident, convinced

Meaning : Involving advantage or good.

Example : A plus (or positive) factor.

Synonyms : plus

Meaning : Indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen.

Example : A positive pregnancy test.

Synonyms : confirming

Not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition.

The HIV test was negative.
disconfirming, negative

Meaning : Formally laid down or imposed.

Example : Positive laws.

Synonyms : prescribed

Meaning : Impossible to deny or disprove.

Example : Incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence.
Proof positive.
An irrefutable argument.

Synonyms : incontrovertible, irrefutable

Meaning : Of or relating to positivism.

Example : Positivist thinkers.
Positivist doctrine.
Positive philosophy.

Synonyms : positivist, positivistic

Meaning : Reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion.

Example : Positive increase in graduating students.

Reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive.

Negative interest rates.
negative

Meaning : Greater than zero.

Example : Positive numbers.

Meaning : Having a positive charge.

Example : Protons are positive.

Synonyms : electropositive, positively charged

Meaning : Marked by excessive confidence.

Example : An arrogant and cocksure materialist.
So overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen.
The less he knows the more positive he gets.

Synonyms : cocksure, overconfident

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