positive

Letters that make positive

s, o, e, p, t, i, v are letters that make 'positive'

Words within positive

os, OS, IT, posit, ti, si, PO, sit, SI, iv, IV, Po, Os, Si, Ti are words within 'positive'


12 possible definitions for 'positive'

Positive as "the primary form of an adjective or adverb, denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution"

Under this definition, positive is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

positive degree has the same meaning as positive

positive as a type

'positive' can be a type of adjective, adverb.


Positive as "a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject"

Under this definition, positive is a noun and has the following properties:

positive as a type

'positive' can be a type of film, photographic film.

positive as a part

'positive' can be a part of slide, lantern slide.


Positive as "of or relating to positivism"

Under this definition, positive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

positivistic, positivist have the same meaning as 'positive'

Derivatives of positive

positiveness, positivism, positivity, positivist, rationalist, logical positivism are derivatives of 'positive'.

Pertain to positive

positivism, logical positivism pertain to 'positive'.

Example of positive used within this context

"positivist thinkers", "positivist doctrine", "positive philosophy"


Positive as "indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen"

Under this definition, positive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

confirming has the same meaning as positive

Antonyms

disconfirming, negative have the opposite meaning of 'positive'

positive as a category

'positive' can be a category of medicine, medical specialty.

Similar to positive

Gram-positive is similar to positive.

Example of positive used within this context

"a positive pregnancy test"


Positive as "reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion"

Under this definition, positive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

negative has the opposite meaning of positive

Example of positive used within this context

"positive increase in graduating students"


Positive as "greater than zero"

Under this definition, positive is an adjective and has the following properties:

positive as a category

'positive' can be a category of mathematics, math, maths.

Derivatives of positive

positivity, positiveness are derivatives of 'positive'.

Similar to positive

plus is similar to positive.

Example of positive used within this context

"positive numbers"


Positive as "characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc."

Under this definition, positive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

neutral, negative have the opposite meaning of 'positive'

Attributes of positive

quality is an attribute of positive.

Derivatives of positive

positiveness, positivism, positivity are derivatives of 'positive'.

Similar to positive

constructive, optimistic, affirmative are similar to 'positive'.

Example of positive used within this context

"a positive attitude", "the reviews were all positive", "a positive benefit", "a positive demand"


Positive as "formally laid down or imposed"

Under this definition, positive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

prescribed has the same meaning as positive

Similar to positive

formal is similar to positive.

Example of positive used within this context

"positive laws"


Positive as "impossible to deny or disprove"

Under this definition, positive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

incontrovertible, irrefutable have the same meaning as 'positive'

Derivatives of positive

incontrovertibility, positivity, positiveness, incontrovertibleness are derivatives of 'positive'.

Similar to positive

undeniable is similar to positive.

Example of positive used within this context

"incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence", "proof positive", "an irrefutable argument"


Positive as "having a positive charge"

Under this definition, positive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

electropositive, positively charged have the same meaning as 'positive'

Similar to positive

charged is similar to positive.

Example of positive used within this context

"protons are positive"


Positive as "marked by excessive confidence"

Under this definition, positive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cocksure, overconfident have the same meaning as 'positive'

Derivatives of positive

positiveness, positivism, positivity, certitude, cocksureness, overconfidence are derivatives of 'positive'.

Similar to positive

confident is similar to positive.

Example of positive used within this context

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


Positive as "involving advantage or good"

Under this definition, positive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

plus has the same meaning as positive

Similar to positive

advantageous is similar to positive.

Example of positive used within this context

"a plus (or positive) factor"



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