positive
nouns
the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
is a type of (narrower)
photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
adjectives
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
"a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand"
is similar to
emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good
"constructive criticism"
see also
affirming or giving assent
"an affirmative decision"; "affirmative votes"
see also
constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
"constructive criticism"; "a constructive attitude"; "a constructive philosophy"; "constructive permission"
see also
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
"in an optimistic mood"; "optimistic plans"; "took an optimistic view"
see also
furnishing support or assistance
"a supportive family network"; "his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer"
is an attribute of
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
"the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
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"
indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
"a positive pregnancy test"
antonym
impossible to deny or disprove
"incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence"; "proof positive"; "an irrefutable argument"
is derived from
of or relating to positivism
"positivist thinkers"; "positivist doctrine"; "positive philosophy"
is derived from
pertains to
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"
antonym
greater than zero
"positive numbers"
is derived from
is similar to
on the positive side or higher end of a scale
"a plus value"; "temperature of plus 5 degrees"; "a grade of C plus"
domain category
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
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"
is derived from
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