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Words with a similar base: electropositive, positive, positive_degree, positively_charged

'positive'

[positive.n.01] as in: the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution

'positive'

[positive.n.02] as in: a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject

'positive'

[positive.a.01] as in: characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

Examples:
a positive attitude
the reviews were all positive
a positive benefit
a positive demand

'positive'

[convinced.s.01] as in: persuaded of; very sure

Examples:
were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join
I am positive he is lying
was confident he would win

'positive'

[plus.s.01] as in: involving advantage or good

Examples:
a plus (or positive) factor

'positive'

[positive.a.04] as in: indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen

Examples:
a positive pregnancy test

'positive'

[positive.s.03] as in: formally laid down or imposed

Examples:
positive laws

'positive'

[incontrovertible.s.01] as in: impossible to deny or disprove

Examples:
incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence
proof positive
an irrefutable argument

'positive'

[positivist.a.01] as in: of or relating to positivism

Examples:
positivist thinkers
positivist doctrine
positive philosophy

'positive'

[positive.a.08] as in: reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion

Examples:
positive increase in graduating students

'positive'

[positive.s.05] as in: greater than zero

Examples:
positive numbers

'positive'

[positive.s.06] as in: having a positive charge

Examples:
protons are positive

'positive'

[cocksure.s.01] as in: marked by excessive confidence

Examples:
an arrogant and cocksure materialist
so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen
the less he knows the more positive he gets