positive

[ˈpɒzɪtɪv]
adj
characterized by or expressing certainty or affirmation
a positive answer
composed of or possessing actual or specific qualities; real
a positive benefit
tending to emphasize what is good or laudable; constructive
he takes a very positive attitude when correcting pupils' mistakes
tending towards progress or improvement; moving in a beneficial direction
constructive rather than sceptical.(of a concept) denoting the presence rather than the absence of some property
independent of circumstances; absolute or unqualified
(intensifier)
a positive delight
having a value greater than zero.designating, consisting of, or graduated in one or more quantities greater than zero
measured in a direction opposite to that regarded as negative.having the same magnitude as but opposite sense to an equivalent negative quantity
denoting the usual form of an adjective as opposed to its comparative or superlative form
indicating movement or growth towards a particular stimulus
(of an electric charge) having an opposite polarity to the charge of an electron and the same polarity as the charge of a proton.(of a body, system, ion, etc) having a positive electric charge; having a deficiency of electrons.(of a point in an electric circuit) having a higher electric potential than some other point with an assigned zero potential
short for electropositive
(of a lens) capable of causing convergence of a parallel beam of light
(of the results of an examination or test) indicating the existence or presence of a suspected disorder or pathogenic organism
(of the effect of a drug or therapeutic regimen) beneficial or satisfactory
short for Rh positive
(of a machine part) having precise motion with no hysteresis or backlash
(of a government) directly involved in activities beyond the minimum maintenance of law and order, such as social welfare or the organization of scientific research
of or denoting an analysis that is free of ethical, political, or value judgments
of, relating to, or governed by the group of signs of the zodiac that belong to the air and fire classifications, which are associated with a self-expressive spontaneous nature
n
something that is positive
a quantity greater than zero
a print or slide showing a photographic image whose colours or tones correspond to those of the original subject
the positive degree of an adjective or adverb
a positive object, such as a terminal or plate in a voltaic cell
a medieval nonportable organ with one manual and no pedals.See portative organ .a variant spelling of positif
See negative