Definition of positive in English English dictionary
- Overconfident, dogmatic
Some positive, persisting fops we know, That, if once wrong, will needs be always so.
- Characterized by the presence of features which support a hypothesis
The results of our experiment are positive.
- Of number, greater than zero
- A favourable point or characteristic
- An adjective or adverb in the positive degree
- Characterized by affirmation, constructiveness, or influence for the better; favourable
a positive voice in legislation.
- Something having a positive value in physics, such as an electric charge
- HIV positive
- Characterized by the existence or presence of qualities or features, rather than by their absence
The box was not empty – I felt some positive substance within it.
- A thing capable of being affirmed; something real or actual
- Definitively laid down; explicitly stated; clearly expressed, precise, emphatic
Positive words, that he would not bear arms against King Edward’s son.
- Wholly what is expressed; colloquially downright, entire, outright
Good lord, you've built up a positive arsenal of weaponry here.
- Of a visual image, true to the original in light, shade and colour values
A positive photograph can be developed from a photographic negative.
- Having more protons than electrons
A cation is a positive ion as it has more protons than electrons.
- A positive image; one that displays true colors and shades, as opposed to a negative
- 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.
- Actual, real, concrete
Positive good.
- Describing the primary sense of an adjective or adverb; not comparative or superlative
‘Better’ is an irregular comparative of the positive form ‘good’.
- Fully assured, confident; certain
I’m absolutely positive you've spelt that wrong.
- free from doubt or hesitation
- {a} absolute, real, certain, obstinate
- Corresponding with the original in respect to the position of lights and shades, instead of having the lights and shades reversed; as, a positive picture
- Positive evidence gives definite proof of the truth or identity of something. There was no positive evidence that any birth defects had arisen as a result of Vitamin A intake. = conclusive + positively posi·tive·ly He has positively identified the body as that of his wife
- characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc
- The opposite of a negative, an image with the same tonal relationships as those in the original scenes-for example, a finished print or a slide
- indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen; "a positive pregnancy test"
- Film containing an image in which the dark and light values are the same as the original The reverse of negative
- having a positive electric charge; "protons are positive
- Hence, basic; metallic; not acid; opposed to negative, and said of metals, bases, and basic radicals
- of or relating to positivism; "positivist thinkers"; "positivist doctrine"; "positive philosophy"
- impossible to deny or disprove; "incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence"; "proof positive"; "an irrefutable argument"
- If you are positive about things, you are hopeful and confident, and think of the good aspects of a situation rather than the bad ones. Be positive about your future and get on with living a normal life a positive frame of mind. negative + positively posi·tive·ly You really must try to start thinking positively
- a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject formally laid down or imposed; "positive laws"
- Mistaken at the top of one's voice
- marked by excessive confidence; "an arrogant and cocksure materialist"; "so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen"; "the less he knows the more positive he gets"
- In photography, film containing an image in which the dark and light values are the same as the original The reverse of negative
- adj Mistaken at the top of one's voice
- If a medical or scientific test is positive, it shows that something has happened or is present. If the test is positive, a course of antibiotics may be prescribed He was stripped of his Olympic Hundred Metres gold medal after testing positive for steroids. HIV positive: see HIV negative
- n A developed image of photoplotted film, where the areas selectively exposed by the photo plotter appear black, and unexposed areas are clear Board houses work from positives, and a photo plotter produces positives, thus one set of positives is all the film that is needed to produce a printed wiring board adj (of a printed wiring image) Representing copper as black areas and absence of copper as clear areas Typical of images of routed layers of a PWB
- characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc ; "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand"
- some people call it good; Leo of the Light says that, in order to be positive, you should change the way you think about things Here's an example: - If you "hate" school, it becomes negative To make it positive, you should get the best marks you can, so that you can graduate sooner!
- Fully assured; confident; certain; sometimes, overconfident; dogmatic; overbearing; said of persons
- involving advantage or good; "a plus (or positive) factor"
- usually refers to a test result If you have a positive TB skin test reaction, you probably have latent TB infection
- Any image with tones corresponding to those of the subject Opposite: negative
- Characterised by affirmation, constructiveness, or influence for the better; favourable
- charged due to an excess of protons
- A piece or cast taken from a negative mold A positive is cast into a negative to create the final piece
- That which is capable of being affirmed; reality
- When a cutoff concentration value has been entered for a subpopulation reference range, specimen concentrations equal to or greater than the cutoff value are reported in the unknown sample table of an assay report as positive
- persuaded of; very sure; "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join"; "I am positive he is lying"; "was confident he would win"
- "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand" greater than zero; "positive numbers" indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen; "a positive pregnancy test" having a positive electric charge; "protons are positive
- Hence: Not admitting of any doubt, condition, qualification, or discretion; not dependent on circumstances or probabilities; not speculative; compelling assent or obedience; peremptory; indisputable; decisive; as, positive instructions; positive truth; positive proof
- "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand"
- Film that contains an image with the same tonal values as the original; opposite of a negative
- Photographic image in which light and dark areas correspond to the highlights and shadows of the original subject In a colour image, colours are represented truly
- Designating a method of steering or turning in which the steering wheels move so that they describe concentric arcs in making a turn, to insure freedom from side slip or harmful resistance
- Designating, or pertaining to, a device giving a to-and-fro motion; as, a positive dobby
- Characterised by the existence or presence of qualities or features, rather than by their absence
- {i} photograph having true colors; pole with a positive electrical charge (Electricity); first degree of comparison (Grammar)
- The opposite of a negative - the image on the film is black and the clear areas are white on the original copy
- behaviors include the heightened alertness, strength, endurance, and tolerance to discomfort which the fight or flight stress response and the stage of resistance can produce when properly in tune
- greater than zero -- "A "+" in front of a numeral denotes a positive number " (45)
- A positive fact, situation, or experience is pleasant and helpful to you in some way. The parting from his sister had a positive effect on John negative The positive in a situation is the good and pleasant aspects of it. Work on the positive, creating beautiful, loving and fulfilling relationships. negative
- Prescribed by express enactment or institution; settled by arbitrary appointment; said of laws
- a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
- granting what has been desired or requested; "a favorable reply"; "a positive answer"
- If something has a positive electrical charge, it has the same charge as a proton and the opposite charge to an electron. negative. a quality or feature that is good or useful negative
- {s} not negative; favorable, beneficially; explicit, clear; practical, not based on theory
- That which settles by absolute appointment
- positive assortative mating
- Alternative name of assortative mating
- positive crystal
- a doubly refracting crystal in which the index of refraction for the extraordinary ray is greater than for the ordinary ray, and the former is refracted nearer to the axis than the latter, such as as quartz and ice; as opposed to negative crystal: one in which this characteristic is reversed, such as Iceland spar or tourmaline
- positive degree
- That state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison or relation to increase or diminution; as in wise, noble
- positive drainage
- the drainage condition in which consideration has been made during design for all loading deflections of the deck and additional roof slope has been provided to ensure drainage within 48 hours following rainfall during conditions conducive to drying
- positive economics
- The branch of economics that concerns the description and explanation of economic phenomena and their causal relationships
- positive edge
- The point in time when a signal's value becomes high
- positive edges
- plural form of positive edge
- positive law
- Law explicitly made, as compared to natural law, prescribed by express enactment or institution
a. 1862, John Codman Hurd, The Law Of Freedom And Bondage In The United States, page 576:But the same term, positive law, is also very often used to designate statute law or positive legislation, as distinguished from customary or unwritten law derived by the judicial application of natural reason.
- positive laws
- plural form of positive law
- positive linear functional
- A kind of linear functional which "returns" a non-negative scalar when "fed" a non-negative function as "parameter."
- positive logic
- The use of the higher voltage level to represent the Boolean value 1 and the lower voltage level to represent the Boolean value 0
- positive measure
- A function whose domain is a σ-algebra, whose codomain is , and which is countably additive
- positive recurrence
- the quality of being positive recurrent
- positive recurrent
- recurrent with finite expected return time
- positive reinforcement
- The giving of encouragement to a particular behaviour with the result that it is more likely to be repeated
The mother did not realize that by giving her son candy every time he cried was positive reinforcement.
- positive sense
- referring to an RNA strand that can serve directly as messenger RNA and be transcribed into DNA
- positive side waterproofing
- An application where the waterproofing systems and source of hydrostatic pressure are on the same side of the structural element
- positive transition
- a narrative structure used in commercials known as “supporting actor-type” advertising
- positive transition
- one of four archetypal dramatic structures of commercials characterized by an emotionally neutral beginning with an enormous leap in positive emotions generated by seeing the branded product in use
The SUV ad featuring an ordinary man walking away from his ordinary home on his way to work and then shows him feeling like a daredevil behind the wheel of his SUV utilizes the dramatic structure known as a positive transition.
- positive zero
- A signed magnitude representation of zero in which the sign bit indicates a positive number
When not otherwise noted, zero will mean positive zero here.
- positive-edge-triggered
- Describing a circuit or component that changes its state only when an input signal becomes high
- positive vibes
- to think positive, spread positivity
- positive analysis
- analysis of the existing situation
- positive answer
- agreement, confirmation, endorsement, approval, saying "yes
- positive approach
- confident attitude, looking at the good side
- positive aspect
- positive side, good element within the bad
- positive attitude
- good attitude or outlook, optimism
- positive charge
- having a deficiency of electrons; having a higher electric potential
- positive chemotaxis
- movement toward a chemical stimulus
- positive commandment
- commandment to do something (as opposed to being prohibited from doing something)
- positive control
- a method of airspace control that relies on
- positive control
- Consists of the active involvement of leaders to accomplish complex or vague tasks Examples include prescribing the date and time when an operation or activity will begin, making decisions to increase or reduce the tempo of battle, committing the reserve, or deciding which contingency plan to implement (See FM 101-5 )
- positive control
- The separation of all air traffic within designated airspace by air traffic control
- positive correlation
- a correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with large values of the other and small with small; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and +1
- positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve
- (Otomotiv) Part of the positive crankcase ventilation system, which reroutes crankcase blow-by to the intake manifold and back to the engine, where it's reburned in the cylinders as part of the fuel/air mixture. This cuts emission pollution and increases fuel economy because unburned fuel in the blow-by is consumed the second time around. It also keeps the blow-by and water vapour from fouling the oil in the crankcase, thus reducing the formation of engine sludge
- positive current
- particle in the nucleus of an atom which has a positive electrical charge
- positive degree
- {i} condition of an adjective or adverb which symbolizes simple quality without comparison or relation to increase or diminution (Grammar)
- positive discrimination
- constructive discrimination which is used to help minority groups move ahead after suffering from years of negative discrimination
- positive discrimination
- Positive discrimination means making sure that people such as women, members of smaller racial groups, and disabled people get a fair share of the opportunities available. American Equivalent: affirmative action
- positive electricity
- particle in the nucleus of an atom which has a positive electrical charge
- positive energy
- energy that lacks electrons
- positive feedback
- feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input
- positive feedback
- Feedback that results in amplification or growth of the output signal
- positive feedback
- affirmative reaction, positive response
- positive float
- (Ticaret) The period of time the start of a project task can be delayed without delaying the entire project. Project tasks that have positive float are not included on the critical path
- positive identification
- evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance; "a system for positive identification can prevent the use of a single identity by several people
- positive injection
- change that increases the amount of money in the economy
- positive ions
- atoms which have a positive electrical charge
- positive law
- body of laws which is legislated by the government
- positive link
- positive relationship, affinity, positive connection
- positive lock
- Positive Lock ensures that the panels can be locked together, but can also easily slide back and forth for ease in installation This ensures that the panels stay permanently affixed during adverse weather
- positive lock
- Positive lock ensures that the panels can be locked together, but can also easily slide back and forth for ease in installation This insure that the panels stay permanently affixed during adverse weather
- positive note
- manner of speaking which puts forth a positive impression
- positive number
- any number greater than zero
- positive pole
- pole opposite the negative pole on a battery, place from which electricity leaves its source
- positive pole
- the pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely the terminal of a battery that is connected to the positive plate
- positive precept
- religious commandment that a Jew must fulfill in order to properly practice his religion
- positive reinforcement
- encouragement, motivation, incentive, positive urging
- positive reinforcer
- {i} prize, reward, any way that encourages a person; reaction that encourages one to continue in the present course of action (Psychology)
- positive reinforcing stimulus
- a reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces it
- positive stimulus
- a stimulus with desirable consequences
- positive terminal
- (Otomotiv) The battery terminal that leads to the electrical system on cars with negative ground. The positive terminal usually has "pos" or "+" on it. Jumper cables and other devices that connect to the battery usually have red clips for the positive terminal and black clips for the negative terminal and ground
- positive test result
- test result that shows a particular (condition, disease, etc.) to be present
- positive trait
- good characteristic
- positive yield
- return which is more than zero
- A positive
- Of a blood type within the ABO and Rh blood grouping system. Blood type A positive has a phenotype of "A" and a Rhesus system classification of positive
- false positive
- A result of a test that shows as present something that is absent
A false positive can be returned on a password checking algorithm when the password is tested against a dictionary but the password does not contain a dictionary word.
- false positive
- type I error
- gram-positive
- that is stained violet by Gram's method
- posit
- Abbreviation of position
- posit
- Propose for consideration or study; to suggest
- positively
- In a positive manner
He approached the interview positively.
- positively
- Very
I had a positively wonderful time.
- positively
- With certainty
I will positively be there at 8 a.m.
- positiveness
- The result of being positive
- posit
- to present in an orderly manner
- false positive
- A false positive is a mistaken result of a scientific test. For example, if the result of a pregnancy test is a false positive, it indicates that a woman is pregnant when she is not. a high rate of false positive results. something that is wrongly thought or shown to be a particular thing, especially after a scientific test or research
- positively
- {a} absolutely, really, certainly, truly
- positiveness
- {n} obstinacy, confidence, certainty
- Net Positive Suction Head
- (Mühendislik) In any cross-section of a generic hydraulic circuit, the NPSH parameter shows the difference between the actual pressure of a liquid in a pipeline and the liquid's vapor pressure at a given temperature
- false positive
- Something that is wrongly thought or shown to be a particular thing, especially after a scientific test or research. "50% of the 170 compounds were judged to be carcinogenic, but some of these might be false positives.", "Many substances give false positive reactions in allergy skin testing."
- Positiveness
- positivity
- gram-positive
- (of bacteria) being or relating to a bacterium that retains the violet stain used in Gram's method
- gram-positive
- (about bacteria) retaining the primary violet stain after being stained by Gram's method
- posit
- Put (something somewhere) firmly
- posit
- Assume the existence of; to postulate
- posit
- {f} assume, postulate; present a position, establish a viewpoint
- posit
- To assume as real or conceded; as, to posit a principle
- posit
- If you posit something, you suggest or assume it as the basis for an argument or calculation. Several writers have posited the idea of a universal consciousness Callahan posits that chemical elements radiate electromagnetic signals. = postulate. to suggest that a particular idea should be accepted as a fact posit that (positus; POSITION)
- posit
- put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
- posit
- (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- posit
- take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"
- posit
- put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"
- posit
- To dispose or set firmly or fixedly; to place or dispose in relation to other objects
- posit
- Something that is posited; a postulate
- positively
- In a positive manner; absolutely; really; expressly; with certainty; indubitably; peremptorily; dogmatically; opposed to negatively
- positively
- affirmatively
- positively
- emphasis You use positively to emphasize that something really is the case, although it may sound surprising or extreme. He's changed since he came back -- he seems positively cheerful see also positive
- positively
- extremely; "it was positively monumental"
- positively
- In a positive manner; a certainty
- positively
- in a positive manner; favorably, beneficially; certainly, surely; explicitly, clearly
- positively
- extremely; "it was positively monumental" so as to be positive; in a positive manner; "she intended her remarks to be interpreted positively
- positively
- so as to be positive; in a positive manner; "she intended her remarks to be interpreted positively"
- positively
- so as to be positive; in a positive manner; "she intended her remarks to be interpreted positively
- positively
- emphasis You use positively to emphasize that you really mean what you are saying. This is positively the worst thing that I can even imagine = absolutely
- positively
- in the affirmative
- positiveness
- See Positive, a
- positiveness
- characterized by dogmatic assertiveness
- positiveness
- The quality or state of being positive; reality; actualness; certainty; confidence; peremptoriness; dogmatism
- positiveness
- The quality of being positive; positivity
- positiveness
- {i} poise, confidence, state of self-assurance; state of not being negative
- positives
- plural of positive
- rh-positive
- of persons (or their blood) having the Rh factor present in their red blood cells
- rh-positive blood type
- the blood group (approximately 85% of people) whose red cells have the Rh factor (Rh antigen)