positive
adjective
[ ˈpɒzɪtɪv ]
• consisting in or characterized by the presence rather than the absence of distinguishing features.
• constructive, optimistic, or confident.
• "there needs to be a positive approach to young offenders"
Similar:
constructive,
practical,
useful,
pragmatic,
productive,
helpful,
worthwhile,
beneficial,
effective,
efficacious,
optimistic,
hopeful,
confident,
forward-looking,
cheerful,
sanguine,
buoyant,
assured,
upbeat,
• with no possibility of doubt; definite.
• "he made a positive identification of a glossy ibis"
Similar:
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,
as sure as eggs is eggs,
• (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.
positive
noun
• 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.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French positif, -ive or Latin positivus, from posit- ‘placed’, from the verb ponere . The original sense referred to laws as being formally ‘laid down’, which gave rise to the sense ‘explicitly laid down and admitting no question’, hence ‘certain’.
