positive
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈpɑzɪtɪv/]
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1. positive (adj) — sense 1
Definition: Included, present, characterized by affirmation.
2. positive (adj) — sense 2
Definition: Formally laid down.
Example: In laws, that which is natural bindeth universally; that which is positive, not so.
3. positive (adj) — sense 3
Definition: Stated definitively and without qualification.
Example: Positive words, that he would not bear arms against King Edward’s son.
4. positive (noun) — sense 4
Definition: A thing capable of being affirmed; something real or actual.
Example: rating Positives by their Privatives
5. positive (noun) — sense 5
Definition: A favourable point or characteristic.
Example: Not a bad situation when we weigh all the positives.
6. positive (noun) — sense 6
Definition: Something having a positive value in physics, such as an electric charge.
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