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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   A thing capable of being affirmed; something real or actual.

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   A favourable point or characteristic.

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   Something having a positive value in physics, such as an electric charge.

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   (grammar) A degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs.

5. Meaning 5 · noun

   (grammar) An adjective or adverb in the positive degree.

6. Meaning 6 · noun

   A positive image; one that displays true colors and shades, as opposed to a negative.

7. Meaning 7 · noun

   The positive plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.

8. Meaning 8 · noun

   A positive result of a test.

9. Meaning 9 · adjective

   Not negative or neutral.

10. Meaning 10 · adjective

    Formally laid down.

11. Meaning 11 · adjective

    Stated definitively and without qualification.

12. Meaning 12 · adjective

    Fully assured in opinion.

    “I’m absolutely positive you've spelt that wrong.”

13. Meaning 13 · adjective

    Of number, greater than zero.

14. Meaning 14 · adjective

    Characterized by constructiveness or influence for the better.

15. Meaning 15 · adjective

    Overconfident, dogmatic.

16. Meaning 16 · adjective

    Actual, real, concrete, not theoretical or speculative.

17. Meaning 17 · adjective

    Having more protons than electrons.

18. Meaning 18 · adjective

    (grammar) 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’.”

19. Meaning 19 · adjective

    Derived from an object by itself; not dependent on changing circumstances or relations; absolute.

    “The idea of beauty is not positive, but depends on the different tastes of individuals.”

20. Meaning 20 · adjective

    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.”

21. Meaning 21 · adjective

    Characterized by the presence of features which support a hypothesis.

    “The results of our experiment are positive.”

22. Meaning 22 · adjective

    Of a visual image, true to the original in light, shade and colour values.

    “A positive photograph can be developed from a photographic negative.”

23. Meaning 23 · adjective

    Favorable, desirable by those interested or invested in that which is being judged.

    “The first-night reviews were largely positive.”

24. Meaning 24 · adjective

    Wholly what is expressed; colloquially downright, entire, outright.

    “Good lord, you've built up a positive arsenal of weaponry here.”

25. Meaning 25 · adjective

    Optimistic.

    “He has a positive outlook on life.”

26. Meaning 26 · adjective

    Electropositive

27. Meaning 27 · adjective

    Basic; metallic; not acid; opposed to negative, and said of metals, bases, and basic radicals.

28. Meaning 28 · adjective

    HIV positive.

29. Meaning 29 · adjective

    (New Age jargon) Good, desirable, healthful, pleasant, enjoyable; (often precedes 'energy', 'thought', 'feeling' or 'emotion').

How this word is used

• General “I’m absolutely positive you've spelt that wrong.”
• General “‘Better’ is an irregular comparative of the positive form ‘good’.”
• General “The idea of beauty is not positive, but depends on the different tastes of individuals.”
• General “The box was not empty – I felt some positive substance within it.”
• General “The results of our experiment are positive.”
• General “A positive photograph can be developed from a photographic negative.”
• General “The first-night reviews were largely positive.”
• General “Good lord, you've built up a positive arsenal of weaponry here.”
• General “He has a positive outlook on life.”

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