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- pronunciation:
- pa
zih
tihv
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
definite; certain.
He's positive that this is the right place.- synonyms:
- certain, definite, sure
- antonyms:
- doubtful, uncertain
- similar words:
- assured, clear, cocksure, confident, tangible
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| definition 2: |
marked by or showing affirmation.
I didn't really expect a positive answer, so I was surprised when she said "yes."She got a positive result on her pregnancy test.- synonyms:
- affirmative, confirmatory
- antonyms:
- negative
- similar words:
- clear, conclusive, decisive, definite, favorable, firm, unequivocal, unreserved
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| definition 3: |
desirable, advantageous.
The extra studying brought positive results.- synonyms:
- beneficial, favorable, good
- antonyms:
- ill, negative, undesirable, unfavorable
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| definition 4: |
intending or likely to produce favorable results.
The mayor is truly making positive efforts to bring about reform.- synonyms:
- constructive, salutary
- similar words:
- good, sanguine, useful
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| definition 5: |
approving or optimistic.
The client seemed to show a positive attitude toward our proposal.The professor made a number of positive comments on my paper.She felt quite positive after taking the exam and was fairly sure she would get a high score.
- antonyms:
- negative, pessimistic
- similar words:
- good
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| definition 6: |
not relative; absolute.
I felt like a positive fool for asking that question.- synonyms:
- absolute, complete, total, unqualified, utter
- similar words:
- actual, real, true
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| definition 7: |
of or pertaining to a quantity greater than zero. (Cf. negative.)
One is a positive number.- antonyms:
- negative
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| definition 8: |
in photography, showing light, shade, and color in their natural way, in contrast to their inversion in a negative.
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| definition 9: |
of an electrical charge, opposite to that of an electron. (Cf.negative.)
- antonyms:
- negative
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| definition 10: |
in grammar, denoting the form of adjectives and adverbs that shows no comparison. (Cf. comparative, superlative.)
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absolute, arrant, favorable, hopeful, optimistic, pronounced, unqualified |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
something positive.
Having a college education is a positive for finding a job.- synonyms:
- advantage, benefit, boon, plus
- antonyms:
- negative
- similar words:
- asset, gain, good, profit
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| definition 2: |
in photography, a positive print.
- antonyms:
- negative
- similar words:
- print
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| definition 3: |
a quantity greater than zero.
After a week of freezing weather, the temperature climbed back into the positives.- synonyms:
- plus
- antonyms:
- negative
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