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Type Words
Synonyms plus


a plus (or positive) factor.
Type Words
Synonyms positive degree
Type of adverb, adjective
Type Words
Synonyms cocksure, overconfident
Derivation positiveness


the less he knows the more positive he gets.
Type Words
Synonyms confirming


a positive pregnancy test.
Type Words
Synonyms confident, convinced


I am positive he is lying.
Type Words
Synonyms positivist, positivistic
Derivation positiveness


positive philosophy.
Type Words
Synonyms incontrovertible, irrefutable
Derivation positivity


proof positive.
Type Words
Synonyms electropositive, positively charged


protons are positive.
Type Words
Synonyms prescribed


positive laws.
Type Words
Type of photographic film, film
Type Words
Derivation positivity, positiveness


a positive attitude.
the reviews were all positive.
a positive benefit.
a positive demand.
Type Words
Derivation positivity


positive numbers.
Type Words


positive increase in graduating students.

Examples of positive

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They need more positive experience for young talent like Bradford and Alexander.
From the stltoday.com
Contador tested positive en route to his third Tour de France victory last year.
From the sacbee.com
It was there that Shplent emitted positive thoughts, often with his eyes closed.
From the thenewstribune.com
A lot of positive-vibe stories today from your usually dour mob of beat writers.
From the newsday.com
Feedback from patients and hospital personnel has been positive, Tscherney said.
From the dailyherald.com
She was the first prominent WNBA player to test positive for a banned substance.
From the washingtonpost.com
Government expenditure on social housing, health and education remains positive.
From the hemscott.com
The oil companies struggled on a day when few stocks were in positive territory.
From the forbes.com
Surprisingly positive news on US employment in October failed to lift sentiment.
From the forbes.com
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  • Characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.; "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand"
  • 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
  • Convinced(p): 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"
  • Plus: involving advantage or good; "a plus (or positive) factor"
  • Indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen; "a positive pregnancy test"
  • Positive is a 2008 film by V. K. Prakash starring Jayasurya, Suraj and Ananya.
  • Electrical polarity (positive and negative) is present in every electrical circuit. Electrons flow from the negative pole to the positive pole. In a direct current (DC) circuit, one pole is always negative, the other pole is always positive and the electrons flow in one direction only. ...
  • Positive is a 2007, Hindi short film directed by Farhan Akhtar, and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidwani under their Excel Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. banner. The film starred Shabana Azmi and Boman Irani in leads roles Sify, News, 18 October 2007..