| absolute |
unquestionable; positive. [1/7 definitions] |
| accept |
to make a positive reply to (an invitation or the like). [1/6 definitions] |
| allegation |
an assertion made in the absence of positive proof. [1/3 definitions] |
| allege |
to assert in the absence of positive proof. [1/3 definitions] |
| approval |
favor, sanction, or positive regard. [1/2 definitions] |
| atomic number |
the number of protons or positive electrical charges in the nucleus of one atom of a given element. [1/2 definitions] |
| bad |
not positive; unfavorable. [1/9 definitions] |
| benefit |
anything that provides an advantage or produces a positive result. [2/5 definitions] |
| build up |
to describe or conceive of (someone or something) in an extremely positive light. [1/5 definitions] |
| cathode |
the positive terminal of a battery. (Cf. anode.) |
| cation |
an ion with a positive charge. (Cf. anion.) |
| certainty |
the state of being assured, confident, or positive. [1/2 definitions] |
| cheer |
to become more positive in feeling and attitude (usu. fol. by "up"). [1/9 definitions] |
| covariance |
in statistics, a measure of how two variables are related, equal to the product of the deviation of each variable from its mean. In positive covariance, the two variables (such as temperature and air conditioner use) are directly related and follow the same trend. In negative covariance, the two variables (such as temperature and heater use) are inversely related and follow opposite trends. |
| critical |
of the nature of a crisis; being at the very highest point of danger but still allowing the possibility of a positive outcome. [1/6 definitions] |
| default |
failure to take positive action; neglect. [1/14 definitions] |
| deuteron |
a particle composed of one proton and one neutron that is equivalent to the nucleus of a deuterium atom and that has a positive charge. |
| dipole |
a polar molecule in which the centers of the positive charges are different from the centers of the negative charges. [1/3 definitions] |
| dynamic |
characterized by constant activity, forward movement, or change, often with positive results. [1/5 definitions] |
| ear1 |
friendly or positive attention. [1/4 definitions] |
| electropositive |
containing a positive electrical charge. [1/2 definitions] |