Meaning & Definition of Positive in English
English⟶
Positive
/pɑzətɪv/
noun
1. The primary form of an adjective or adverb
- Denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
synonym:
- positive,
- positive degree
2. A film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
synonym:
- positive
adjective
1. Characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
- "A positive attitude"
- "The reviews were all positive"
- "A positive benefit"
- "A positive demand"
synonym:
- positive
2. 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"
synonym:
- convinced(p),
- positive(p),
- confident(p)
3. Involving advantage or good
- "A plus (or positive) factor"
synonym:
- plus,
- positive
4. Indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
- "A positive pregnancy test"
synonym:
- positive,
- confirming
5. Formally laid down or imposed
- "Positive laws"
synonym:
- positive,
- prescribed
6. Impossible to deny or disprove
- "Incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence"
- "Proof positive"
- "An irrefutable argument"
synonym:
- incontrovertible,
- irrefutable,
- positive
7. Of or relating to positivism
- "Positivist thinkers"
- "Positivist doctrine"
- "Positive philosophy"
synonym:
- positivist,
- positivistic,
- positive
8. Reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion
- "Positive increase in graduating students"
synonym:
- positive
9. Greater than zero
- "Positive numbers"
synonym:
- positive
10. Having a positive charge
- "Protons are positive"
synonym:
- positive,
- electropositive,
- positively charged
11. 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"
synonym:
- cocksure,
- overconfident,
- positive
Examples of using
What are the positive aspects?
She is positive of passing the test.
A diagonal matrix is positive semidefinite if and only if all of its elements are nonnegative.