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positive en · ADJ

Pronunciation

pŏzʹĭ-tĭv (General-American)
/-ɾɪv/ (General-American)
(US) audio
/ˈpɑzɪtɪv/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *h₂pó Proto-Italic *po Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *tḱinéti Proto-Italic *sinō Proto-Italic *pozinō Latin pōnō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin īvus Latin positivusder. Old French positifbor. English positive From Old French positif, from Latin positivus, from the past participle stem of ponere (“to place”). Compare posit.

Meanings

Included, present, characterized by affirmation.
Formally laid down.
- In laws, that which is natural bindeth universally; that which is positive, not so. 1594, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie:
Stated definitively and without qualification.
- Positive words, that he would not bear arms against King Edward’s son. 1622, Francis, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban [i.e. Francis Bacon], The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh, […], London: […] W[illiam] Stansby for Matthew Lownes, and William Barret, →OCLC:
Fully assured in opinion.
- I’m absolutely positive you've spelt that wrong.
(of a number) Greater than zero.
(of a number, sometimes) Greater than or equal to zero.
- Notice that each time the calculator balance becomes positive (zero or greater), the dollar item that forces this balance to become positive is selected for examination. Since each of these dollar items is contained […] 1987, Roger H. Hermanson, Robert H. Strawser, Auditing Theory and Practice^(https://books.google.com/books?id=Vh7yAAAAMAAJ&q=%22positive+(zero+or+greater%22&dq=%22positive+(zero+or+greater%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0), 4th edition, Irwin, →ISBN, page 323:
- a step 10 which judges whether each of the m amounts of differences in amount of voltage changes ΔHv1 to ΔHvm are positive (zero or greater than zero) or negative (less than zero): and […] 1996 December 10, United States Patent and Trademark Office, “5,583,871: Method for high-speed charging of secondary batteries and apparatus therefor. Stewart N. Simmonds, Port Coquitlam, Canada, and Isamu Miyamoto, Tokyo, Japan, assignors to Datalink Corporation, Tokyo, Japan”, in Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Patents^(https://books.google.com/books?id=Q2wbAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA1528&dq=%22positive+(zero+or+greater%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0#v=onepage&q=%22positive%20(zero%20or%20greater%22&f=false), volume 1193, numbers 1-2, page 1528:
Characterized by constructiveness or influence for the better.
- Not to conſent to the Enacting of ſuch a Law, which has no view beſide to general Good, unleſs another Law ſhall at the ſame time paſs, with no other view but that of advancing the Power of one Party alone; What is this but to claim a positive Voice as well as a negative? 1701, [Jonathan Swift], “Chapter I”, in A Discourse of the Contests and Dissensions between the Nobles and the Commons in Athens and Rome, with the Consequences They Had upon Both Those States, London: […] John Nutt […], →OCLC, page 11:
Overconfident, dogmatic.
- Some positive, persisting fops we know, That, if once wrong, will needs be always so. 1711 May, [Alexander Pope], An Essay on Criticism, London: […] W[illiam] Lewis […]; and sold by W[illiam] Taylor […], T[homas] Osborn[e] […], and J[ohn] Graves […], →OCLC:
Actual, real, concrete, not theoretical or speculative.
- [I]f the privation be good, it followes not the former condition was evill, but lesse good; for the flower or blossome, is a positive good, although the remove of it to give place to the fruit, be a comparative good. 1597, Francis [Bacon], “Of the Colours of Good and Evill, a Fragment”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland […], published 1632, →OCLC:
- 1885, Marcellin Berthelot, Les Origines de l'Alkimie as quoted in M. M. Pattison Muir, A History of Chemical Theories and Laws, 1907. Chemistry is not a primitive science, like geometry or astronomy; it is constructed from the debris of a previous scientific formation; a formation half chimerical and half positive...
Having more protons than electrons.
- A cation is a positive ion as it has more protons than electrons.
Describing the primary sense of an adjective, adverb or noun; not comparative, superlative, augmentative nor diminutive.
- ‘Better’ is an irregular comparative of the positive form ‘good’.
Describing a verb that is not negated, especially in languages which have distinct positive and negative verb forms, e.g., Finnish.
Derived from an object by itself; not dependent on changing circumstances or relations.
- The idea of beauty is not positive, but depends on the different tastes of individuals.
- positive knowledge
Characterized by the existence or presence of distinguishing qualities or features, rather than by their absence.
- The box was not empty – I felt some positive substance within it.
- In other cases of moral alienation there will be found to have been more or less congenital moral defect, with maniacal exacerbations of positive moral insanity occurring perhaps at puberty, perhaps at the menstrual periods, perhaps after severe disappointment. 1867, Henry Maudsley, The Physiology and Pathology of the Mind, New York: D. Appleton & Company, page 318:
Characterized by the presence of features which support a hypothesis.
- The results of our experiment are positive.
Confirmed, straight-up.
- Ben […], who seems at first to be a likable guy but is actually a positive sexist. 1986 April 19, Shelley Mains, “TV Shows Dykes as Yuppie "Gay Women"”, in Gay Community News, page 6:
Of a visual image, true to the original in light, shade and colour values.
- A positive photograph can be developed from a photographic negative.
Favorable, desirable by those interested or invested in that which is being judged.
- The first-night reviews were largely positive.
Wholly what is expressed; colloquially downright, entire, outright.
- Good lord, you've built up a positive arsenal of weaponry here.
Optimistic.
- He has a positive outlook on life.
electropositive
basic; metallic; not acid; opposed to negative, and said of metals, bases, and basic radicals.
(slang) HIV positive.
- We certainly told him at that time that I was negative. We talked about transmission. We told him we don't do anything that would cause me to become positive. quoted in 2013, William I. Johnston, HIV-Negative: How the Uninfected Are Affected by AIDS (page 145)
(New-Age, jargon) Good, desirable, healthful, pleasant, enjoyable.
- Negative feelings can be worked through and their energy converted into positive energy... In crisis, normal patterns of self-organization fail, resulting in anxiety (negative energy). Being open systems, people can exchange this energy with the environment and create positive energy for taking action... 2009, Christopher Johns, Becoming a Reflective Practitioner, John Wiley & Sons, page 15:
- positive energy; positive thoughts, feelings or emotions

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
+ve		alternative	lexicographic
most positive	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more positive	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Antonyms

awful · crappy · foul · atrocious · pathetic · nonpositive · crapalicious · negative · nonpositive · hideous · ordinary · naff · sloppy · deityforsaken · bad · sixth-rate · corny · chronic · hellish · inferior · terrible · dismal · loathsome · intolerable · inadequate · dreadful · horrid · horrendous · rubbish · miserable · hopeless · crap · negative · crummy · odious · inelegant · dogshit · negative · negative · lackluster · wack · fifth-rate · subpar · incompetent · unsure · coarse · horrible · horrific · peak · uncertain · piss-poor · dire · bad · shitty · unfavorable · rotten · lousy · godawful · negative · shitawful · abysmal · disagreeable · fourth-rate

Deriveds

Hypernyms

nonnegative · nonzero

Synonyms

sure · wonderful · pleasing · commendable · lovely · outstanding · solid · marvelous · acceptable · good · wondrous · fine · neat · goated · good as wheat in the bin · splendid · amazing · magnificent · bene · great · all right · divine · radical · excellent · nice · certain · enjoyable · dandy as candy · awesome · tubular · blissful · goloptious · fantastic · superb · right as rain · rad · sweet as a nut · wicked · brilliant · bona · phenomenal · satisfying · beatific · as fine as Dick's hatband · gratifying · not bad · decent · cool · heavenlike · exceptional · terrific · delightful · heavenly · perfect · fabulous · incredible · positive · wis · nonnegative · bodacious · celestial · stellar · sweet · absolute · well · stupendous · agreeable · super · pleasant

Translations (236)

mr धन (mathematics: greater than zero) · cs kladný (mathematics: greater than zero) · mr सकारात्मक (optimistic) · sh siguran (fully assured in opinion, confident) · fr positif (legal: formally laid down) · ca positiu (mathematics: greater than zero) · cs kladný (physics: having more protons than electrons) · ca positiu (favorable, desirable) · sk pozitívny (characterised by constructiveness) · hy դրական (not negative or neutral) · sv positiv (legal: formally laid down) · fi myönteinen (characterised by constructiveness) · ka პოზიტიური (not negative or neutral) · ga deimhneach (mathematics: greater than zero) · hu komplett (downright, entire, outright) · ca positiu (grammar: describing the primary sense) · hu derűlátó (optimistic) · pl dodatni (physics: having more protons than electrons) · sk pozitívny (photography: of a visual image true to the original) · fi positiivinen (characterised by features which support a hypothesis) · fi positiivinen (legal: formally laid down) · nl positief (legal: formally laid down) · es positivo (physics: having more protons than electrons) · mi ngākau reka (optimistic) · hi सकारात्मक (optimistic) · bg определен (stated definitively and without qualification) · sv absolut (derived from an object by itself; absolute) · el θετικός (mathematics: greater than zero) · fi optimistinen (optimistic) · pt positivo (mathematics: greater than zero) · tl tahas (mathematics: greater than zero) · ar مُوجَب (physics: having more protons than electrons) · ca positiu (physics: having more protons than electrons) · mi tōrunga (mathematics: greater than zero) · ru положи́тельный (characterised by constructiveness) · hu pozitív (characterised by features which support a hypothesis) · hu pozitív (töltésű) (physics: having more protons than electrons) · hu teljes (downright, entire, outright) · be дада́тны (mathematics: greater than zero) · ro pozitiv (mathematics: greater than zero) · hu valóságos (downright, entire, outright) · hu határozott (stated definitively and without qualification) · hu elbizakodott (overconfident, dogmatic) · ro pozitiv (physics: having more protons than electrons) · az müsbət (characterised by constructiveness) · hu feltétlen (stated definitively and without qualification) · sk pozitívny (not negative or neutral) · hu optimista (optimistic) · hu tényleges (philosophy: actual, real, concrete) · fi perusasteinen (grammar: describing the primary sense) · hu alapfokú (grammar: describing the primary sense) · vi dương (physics: having more protons than electrons) · sv positiv (characterised by features which support a hypothesis) · ru позити́вный (not negative or neutral) · fr positif (characterised by features which support a hypothesis) · ca positiu (characterised by constructiveness) · sh HIV pozitivan (slang: HIV positive) · fi vakuuttava (stated definitively and without qualification) · hu meg van győződve (fully assured in opinion, confident) · ga ceart (derived from an object by itself; absolute) · fr positif (grammar: describing the primary sense) · ga deimhneach (philosophy: actual, real, concrete) · hy դրական (legal: formally laid down) · hu tökéletes (downright, entire, outright) · hu pozitív (characterised by constructiveness) · hu igenlő (not negative or neutral) · hu pozitív (előjelű) (mathematics: greater than zero) · ar إِيجَابِيّ (philosophy: actual, real, concrete) · hu helyeslő (not negative or neutral) · ru позити́вный (characterised by constructiveness) · hi आशावादी (characterised by constructiveness) · hu egyértelmű (stated definitively and without qualification) · sv positiv (physics: having more protons than electrons) · hu előnyös (favorable, desirable) · pl przekonany (fully assured in opinion, confident) · es positivo (mathematics: greater than zero) · de Grundstufe (grammar: describing the primary sense) · fi varma (stated definitively and without qualification) · th บวก (mathematics: greater than zero) · ar مُوجَب (mathematics: greater than zero) · cmn 确定的 (legal: formally laid down) · hu kétségtelen (stated definitively and without qualification) · fi absoluuttinen (derived from an object by itself; absolute) · hu igazi (downright, entire, outright) · hu biztató (not negative or neutral) · fi positiivinen (favorable, desirable) · fi positiivinen (physics: having more protons than electrons) · sv positiv (photography: of a visual image true to the original) · nl HIV positief (slang: HIV positive) · hu kész (downright, entire, outright) · sv positiv (grammar: describing the primary sense) · ro HIV pozitiv (slang: HIV positive) · fi positiivinen (New Age jargon: good, desirable, healthful, pleasant, enjoyable) · mi ngākau reka (characterised by constructiveness) · pl pozytywny (optimistic) · pa ਧਨਾਤਮਿਕ (mathematics: greater than zero) · it positivo (grammar: describing the primary sense) · cs pozitivní (characterised by constructiveness) · ro pozitiv (legal: formally laid down) · es positivo (characterised by constructiveness) · ja 明確な (legal: formally laid down) · nb positiv (grammar: describing the primary sense) · hu tényeken alapuló (philosophy: actual, real, concrete) · nl positief (physics: having more protons than electrons) · hu kifejezett (downright, entire, outright) · hu abszolút (downright, entire, outright) · pl pozytywowy (photography: of a visual image true to the original) · sv övertygad (fully assured in opinion, confident) · hu biztos (fully assured in opinion, confident) · hu magabiztos (fully assured in opinion, confident) · uk додатний (not negative or neutral) · ga deimhneach (not negative or neutral) · pl dodatni (mathematics: greater than zero) · bg самоуверен (overconfident, dogmatic) · grc θετικός (grammar: describing the primary sense) · hu pozitív (photography: of a visual image true to the original) · ru позити́вный (legal: formally laid down) · mr धन (physics: having more protons than electrons) · uk позити́вний (characterised by constructiveness) · hu kedvező (favorable, desirable) · fi todellinen (downright, entire, outright) · fi todellinen (characterised by the existence rather than absence of qualities or features) · sv tvärsäker (overconfident, dogmatic) · nl positief (mathematics: greater than zero) · sk kladný (physics: having more protons than electrons) · fi positiivinen (mathematics: greater than zero) · ko 확실한 (legal: formally laid down) · bg положителен (grammar: describing the primary sense) · sk pozitívny (grammar: describing the primary sense) · sk pozitívny (optimistic) · hu önelégült (overconfident, dogmatic) · fr strictement positif (mathematics: greater than zero) · sv reell (philosophy: actual, real, concrete) · fi positiivinen (slang: HIV positive) · bg реален (philosophy: actual, real, concrete) · vi dương (mathematics: greater than zero) · el θετικός (not negative or neutral) · ko 양 (mathematics: greater than zero) · hy դրական (characterised by constructiveness) · ca positiu (photography: of a visual image true to the original) · gd deimhinn (fully assured in opinion, confident) · fi kokonainen (downright, entire, outright) · ca positiu (characterised by the existence rather than absence of qualities or features) · de positiv (not negative or neutral) · sk istý (fully assured in opinion, confident) · de Positiv (grammar: describing the primary sense) · ja 正 (mathematics: greater than zero) · sv säker (fully assured in opinion, confident) · uk позити́вний (mathematics: greater than zero) · vi luật thực chứng (legal: formally laid down) · sk pozitívny (characterised by features which support a hypothesis) · pt positivo (characterised by constructiveness) · ka დადებითი (mathematics: greater than zero) · sk kladný (mathematics: greater than zero) · da positiv (grammar: describing the primary sense) · bho आशावादी (characterised by constructiveness) · km ភាពវិជ្ជមាន (mathematics: greater than zero) · sv verklig (philosophy: actual, real, concrete) · fi todellinen (philosophy: actual, real, concrete) · sv positiv (favorable, desirable) · sk kladný (not negative or neutral) · ru положи́тельный (legal: formally laid down) · sk kladný (favorable, desirable) · ru положи́тельный (physics: having more protons than electrons) · es positivo (legal: formally laid down) · hu döntő (stated definitively and without qualification) · sk pozitívny (mathematics: greater than zero) · mi ngākau reka (fully assured in opinion, confident) · fi itsevarma (overconfident, dogmatic) · is frumstig (grammar: describing the primary sense) · fi myönteinen (optimistic) · be дада́тны (characterised by constructiveness) · tr olumlu (legal: formally laid down) · az müsbət (physics: having more protons than electrons) · az müsbət (mathematics: greater than zero) · cmn 正 (mathematics: greater than zero) · hu megerősítő (characterised by features which support a hypothesis) · hu önbizalommal teli (optimistic) · hu támogató (not negative or neutral) · pl pozytywny (characterised by features which support a hypothesis) · eo pozitiva (not negative or neutral) · km ជាវិជ្ជមាន (legal: formally laid down) · da positiv (legal: formally laid down) · bg позитивен (photography: of a visual image true to the original) · hu kedvező (not negative or neutral) · hu bizonyos (fully assured in opinion, confident) · fi positiivinen (optimistic) · hu pozitív (not negative or neutral) · mi tōrunga (physics: having more protons than electrons) · pt positivo (legal: formally laid down) · hy դրական (physics: having more protons than electrons) · pt positivo (grammar: describing the primary sense) · vi luật chế định (legal: formally laid down) · fi varma (fully assured in opinion, confident) · ru положи́тельный (not negative or neutral) · hu építő (jellegű) (characterised by constructiveness) · hu valós (philosophy: actual, real, concrete) · ru положи́тельный (mathematics: greater than zero) · sh pozitivan na HIV (slang: HIV positive) · be пазіты́ўны (mathematics: greater than zero) · hu világos (stated definitively and without qualification) · de positiv (legal: formally laid down) · lv pozitīvs (mathematics: greater than zero) · tr emin (fully assured in opinion, confident) · hi धन (physics: having more protons than electrons) · sv faktisk (philosophy: actual, real, concrete) · sv positiv (mathematics: greater than zero) · fi rakentava (characterised by constructiveness) · fi perusmuotoinen (grammar: describing the primary sense) · grc θετικός (stated definitively and without qualification) · bg положителен (not negative or neutral) · ga deimhneach (physics: having more protons than electrons) · ka დადებითი (not negative or neutral) · sh pozitivan (not negative or neutral) · fi varsinainen (downright, entire, outright) · be стано́ўчы (characterised by constructiveness) · fi positiivinen (photography: of a visual image true to the original) · tr pozitif (legal: formally laid down) · pt positivo (physics: having more protons than electrons) · oc positiu (characterised by constructiveness) · pl równy (grammar: describing the primary sense) · hu bizakodó (optimistic) · fi myönteinen (favorable, desirable) · sk pozitívny (favorable, desirable) · it positivo (legal: formally laid down) · pl pozytywny (favorable, desirable) · be позіты́ўны (characterised by constructiveness) · uk дода́тний (mathematics: greater than zero) · hu pozitív (optimistic) · es positivo (grammar: describing the primary sense) · bg положителен (mathematics: greater than zero) · vi luật thực định (legal: formally laid down) · hy դրական (mathematics: greater than zero) · hu konstruktív (characterised by constructiveness) · ga dearfach (grammar: describing the primary sense) · ga deimhneach (characterised by the existence rather than absence of qualities or features)

positive en · NOUN

Pronunciation

pŏzʹĭ-tĭv (General-American)
/-ɾɪv/ (General-American)
(US) audio
/ˈpɑzɪtɪv/ (General-American)

Etymology

Meanings

A thing capable of being affirmed; something real or actual.
- rating Positives by their Privatives 1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London:
A favourable point or characteristic.
- Not a bad situation when we weigh all the positives.
Something having a positive value in physics, such as an electric charge.
A degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs.
An adjective or adverb in the positive degree.
A positive image; one that displays true colors and shades, not their opposites or complements.
The positive plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.
A positive result of a test.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
positives	Number=Plur		lexicographic
+ve		alternative	lexicographic

Antonyms

negative

Coordinates

diapositive

Translations (55)

ru положи́тельная сте́пень (grammar: degree of comparison) · pl stopień równy (grammar: degree of comparison) · cmn 正片 (photography: a positive image) · fi positiivinen suure (thing having a positive value) · fi perusaste (grammar: degree of comparison) · fi positiivinen tulos (positive result of a test) · fi positiivinen (positive result of a test) · de Positiv (grammar: degree of comparison) · ar صُورَة مُوجَبَة (photography: a positive image) · fr positif (photography: a positive image) · fi positiivinen elektrodi (positive plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell) · sk prvý stupeň (grammar: degree of comparison) · ga dearbhchló (photography: a positive image) · fi etu (favourable point or characteristic) · sv positiv (photography: a positive image) · ro pozitiv grad (grammar: degree of comparison) · sk klad (favourable point or characteristic) · pl pozytyw (photography: a positive image) · bg позитив (photography: a positive image) · es positivo (grammar: degree of comparison) · de Positives (favourable point or characteristic) · fi positiivi (photography: a positive image) · de Vorteil (favourable point or characteristic) · de Positivfilm (photography: a positive image) · sk pozitív (grammar: degree of comparison) · cs pozitiv (grammar: degree of comparison) · hu alapfok (grammar: degree of comparison) · de Grundstufe (grammar: degree of comparison) · la positivus (grammar: degree of comparison) · ja 陽画 (photography: a positive image) · fi hyvä puoli (favourable point or characteristic) · grc θετικόν (grammar: degree of comparison) · fi positiivinen luku (thing having a positive value) · sh pȍzitīv (grammar: degree of comparison) · fi positiivi (grammar: degree of comparison) · es supuesto (thing capable of being affirmed) · de Positiv (photography: a positive image) · la gradus positivus (grammar: degree of comparison) · ro pozitiv film (photography: a positive image) · la gradus absolutus (grammar: degree of comparison) · sk pozitív (photography: a positive image) · fi myönteinen asia (favourable point or characteristic) · ga bunchéim (grammar: degree of comparison) · pl pozytyw (favourable point or characteristic) · ca positiu (photography: a positive image) · sh pȍzitīv (photography: a positive image) · nl stellende trap (grammar: degree of comparison) · sk pozitívum (favourable point or characteristic) · de Positivus (grammar: degree of comparison) · fi positiivi (grammar: adjective or adverb in the positive degree) · de gute Seite (favourable point or characteristic) · sv positiv (grammar: degree of comparison) · ru позити́в (photography: a positive image) · ja ポジフィルム (photography: a positive image) · fi tosiasia (thing capable of being affirmed)