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positive

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adjective

pos·​i·​tive ˈpä-zə-tiv How to pronounce positive (audio)
ˈpäz-tiv
1
a
: formally laid down or imposed : prescribed
positive laws
b
: expressed clearly or peremptorily
her answer was a positive no
c
: fully assured : confident
positive it was her book
2
a
: of, relating to, or constituting the degree of comparison that is expressed in English by the unmodified and uninflected form of an adjective or adverb and denotes no increase or diminution
b(1)
: independent of changing circumstances : unconditioned
an insurance policy with positive coverage
(2)
: relating to or constituting a motion or device that is definite, unyielding, constant, or certain in its action
a positive system of levers
c(1)
: incontestable
positive proof
(2)
: unqualified
a positive disgrace
3
a
: not fictitious : real
positive social tensions
b
: active and effective in social or economic function rather than merely maintaining peace and order
a positive government
4
a
: indicating, relating to, or characterized by affirmation, addition, inclusion, or presence rather than negation, withholding, or absence
took the positive approach and struck a new deal rather than canceling the contract
b
: having rendition of light and shade similar in tone to the tones of the original subject
a positive photographic image
c
: contributing toward or characterized by increase or progression
take some positive action
positive cash flow
d
: directed or moving toward a source of stimulation
a positive taxis
e
: real and numerically greater than zero
+2 is a positive integer
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a(1)
: being, relating to, or charged with electricity of which the proton is the elementary unit and which predominates in a glass body after being rubbed with silk
(2)
: having more protons than electrons
a positive ion
b(1)
: having higher electric potential and constituting the part from which the current flows to the external circuit
the positive terminal of a discharging storage battery
(2)
: being an electron-collecting electrode of an electron tube
6
a
: marked by or indicating acceptance, approval, or affirmation
received a positive response
b
: affirming the presence especially of a condition, substance, or organism suspected to be present
a positive test for blood
also : having a test result indicating the presence especially of a condition, substance, or organism
HIV positive
7
of a lens : converging light rays and forming a real inverted image
8
a
: having a good effect : favorable
a positive role model
b
: marked by optimism
the positive point of view
positively
ˈpä-zə-tiv-lē How to pronounce positive (audio)
 for emphasis often  ˌpä-zə-ˈtiv-
adverb
positiveness
ˈpä-zə-tiv-nəs How to pronounce positive (audio)
ˈpäz-tiv-
noun

positive

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noun

: something positive: such as
a(1)
: the positive degree of comparison in a language
(2)
: a positive form of an adjective or adverb
b
: something of which an affirmation can be made : reality
c
: a positive photograph or a print from a negative
d
: a positive result (as of a test)
also : a test yielding such a result

Synonyms

Adjective

Choose the Right Synonym for positive

sure, certain, positive, cocksure mean having no doubt or uncertainty.

sure usually stresses the subjective or intuitive feeling of assurance.

felt sure that I had forgotten something

certain may apply to a basing of a conclusion or conviction on definite grounds or indubitable evidence.

police are certain about the cause of the fire

positive intensifies sureness or certainty and may imply opinionated conviction or forceful expression of it.

I'm positive that's the person I saw

cocksure implies presumptuous or careless positiveness.

you're always so cocksure about everything

Example Sentences

Adjective The book had a positive influence on me. He has been a positive role model for his brother. Nothing positive came out of that experience. What are some of the positive things about your job? The low unemployment rate is a positive sign for the economy. The company took positive steps to create a safer workplace. You've got to have a positive attitude to do well in life. You should try to be more positive about the whole situation. On the positive side, you will be making more money. To end on a positive note, we are seeing an increase in sales this month. Noun The positives of living in the city include access to public transportation and many interesting restaurants. The test showed a positive. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The management at Datepac acted quickly, working with a mobile testing unit to test its workers and found five people who tested positive. Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 According to the city’s annual HIV/AIDS report released on Tuesday, 160 people tested positive for HIV in San Francisco last year, a 16% increase from 2020, when 138 new cases were recorded, and the first time that number has climbed since 2012. Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Sep. 2022 Here's more news to know: Lea Michele, the lead performer in Broadway's Funny Girl, tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday just a few days after making her debut as Fanny Brice in New York. Cady Stanton, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 The Baltimore Police Department’s Western District, with its station one of the locations where water samples tested positive for E. coli, accounted for about 18% of the city’s more than 300 homicides last year. Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 Officials in Wilmington are warning residents to boil tap water before use after a sample from the town’s water system tested positive for E. coli bacteria. BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 In May, the couple both tested positive for the coronavirus and closed the shop for two weeks to isolate. Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 According to data provided by the Alabama Department of Public Health, 12,408 children under the age of 18 tested positive for COVID during the month of August. al, 7 Sep. 2022 After the first full week of school for students who started Aug. 15 this year, MPS reported 57 students and 44 staff tested positive. Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022
Noun
He was urged to take a test and wound up popping a positive. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2022 Russia may be run by a despot whose needless military adventurism will result in the death of thousands of Ukranians, but Chelsea’s recent run of success is a net positive. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 25 Feb. 2022 The only substantial positive is turnover numbers have stayed down. Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Feb. 2022 Dawson described the past few weeks as something of an emotional pendulum, as one test would come back negative, then the next positive. Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2022 Health officials in Hong Kong are now investigating this as a possible case of animal-to-human transmission because two more human infections, one confirmed and one preliminary positive, were linked to the pet store. Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2022 Ten of the brochures never mention that a false positive can happen. New York Times, 1 Jan. 2022 Players undergo more testing after an initial positive. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 18 Nov. 2021 Honerkamp also noted that focusing on the positive can have powerful benefits. SELF, 5 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin positivus, from positus, past participle of ponere

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1530, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of positive was in the 14th century

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