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Grep of noun positive positive positive charge positive chemotaxis positive correlation positive feedback positive fraud positive magnetic pole positive muon positive pole positive reinforcer positive reinforcing stimulus positive stimulus positiveness rh-positive blood type rh positive Overview of noun positive The noun positive has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. positive -- (a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject) Overview of adj positive The adj positive has 11 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (20) positive -- (characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.; "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand") 2. (8) positive, electropositive -- (having a positive electric charge; "protons are positive") 3. (0) convinced, positive, confident -- (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") 4. (2) plus, positive -- (involving advantage or good; "a plus (or positive) factor") 5. (1) positive, confirming -- ((medicine) indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen; "a positive pregnancy test") 6. (1) positive, prescribed -- (formally laid down or imposed; "positive laws") 7. (1) incontrovertible, irrefutable, positive -- (impossible to deny or disprove; "incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence"; "proof positive"; "an irrefutable argument") 8. positivist, positivistic, positive -- (of or relating to positivism; "positivist thinkers"; "positivist doctrine"; "positive philosophy") 9. positive -- ((mathematics) greater than zero; "positive numbers") 10. cocksure, overconfident, positive -- (marked by excessive confidence; "an arrogant and cocksure materialist"; "so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen"; "the less he knows the more positive he gets") 11. favorable, positive -- (granting what has been desired or requested; "a favorable reply"; "a positive answer") Antonyms of adj positive 10 of 11 senses of positive Sense 1 positive (vs. negative) (vs. neutral) negative (vs. neutral) (vs. positive) => antagonistic, counter => non => perverse neutral (vs. positive) (vs. negative) => neutralized, neutralised => viewless Sense 2 positive (vs. negative) (vs. neutral), electropositive negative (vs. neutral) (vs. positive), electronegative neutral (vs. positive) (vs. negative), electroneutral Sense 3 convinced(prenominal), positive(prenominal), confident(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA certain, sure) -> uncertain, unsure, incertain INDIRECT (VIA certain, sure) -> uncertain, unsure, incertain Sense 4 plus, positive INDIRECT (VIA advantageous) -> disadvantageous, harmful Sense 5 positive (vs. negative), confirming negative (vs. positive), disconfirming Sense 6 positive, prescribed INDIRECT (VIA formal) -> informal Sense 7 incontrovertible, irrefutable, positive INDIRECT (VIA undeniable) -> deniable Sense 9 positive INDIRECT (VIA plus) -> minus Sense 10 cocksure, overconfident, positive INDIRECT (VIA confident) -> unconfident Sense 11 favorable, positive INDIRECT (VIA affirmative) -> negative Similarity of adj positive 11 senses of positive Sense 1 positive (vs. negative) (vs. neutral) => affirmative, optimistic => constructive Also See-> affirmative#1, affirmatory#1; constructive#1; optimistic#1; supportive#1 Sense 2 positive (vs. negative) (vs. neutral), electropositive Sense 3 convinced(prenominal), positive(prenominal), confident(prenominal) => certain(prenominal) (vs. uncertain), sure (vs. unsure) Sense 4 plus, positive => advantageous (vs. disadvantageous) Sense 5 positive (vs. negative), confirming Sense 6 positive, prescribed => formal (vs. informal) Sense 7 incontrovertible, irrefutable, positive => undeniable (vs. deniable) Sense 8 positivist, positivistic, positive Pertains to noun positivism (Sense 1) =>positivism, logical positivism => empiricism, empiricist philosophy, sensationalism Sense 9 positive => plus (vs. minus) Sense 10 cocksure, overconfident, positive => confident (vs. unconfident) Sense 11 favorable, positive => affirmative (vs. negative), affirmatory Attributes of adj positive 2 of 11 senses of positive Sense 1 positive (vs. negative) (vs. neutral) => quality Sense 2 positive (vs. negative) (vs. neutral), electropositive => polarity, sign Familiarity of adj positive positive used as an adjective is familiar (polysemy count = 11) Grep of adj positive appositive electropositive expositive gram-positive oppositive positive positively charged postpositive rh-positive Overview of noun positive The noun positive has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. positive -- (a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject) Overview of adj positive The adj positive has 11 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (20) positive -- (characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.; "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand") 2. (8) positive, electropositive -- (having a positive electric charge; "protons are positive") 3. (0) convinced, positive, confident -- (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") 4. (2) plus, positive -- (involving advantage or good; "a plus (or positive) factor") 5. (1) positive, confirming -- ((medicine) indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen; "a positive pregnancy test") 6. (1) positive, prescribed -- (formally laid down or imposed; "positive laws") 7. (1) incontrovertible, irrefutable, positive -- (impossible to deny or disprove; "incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence"; "proof positive"; "an irrefutable argument") 8. positivist, positivistic, positive -- (of or relating to positivism; "positivist thinkers"; "positivist doctrine"; "positive philosophy") 9. positive -- ((mathematics) greater than zero; "positive numbers") 10. cocksure, overconfident, positive -- (marked by excessive confidence; "an arrogant and cocksure materialist"; "so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen"; "the less he knows the more positive he gets") 11. favorable, positive -- (granting what has been desired or requested; "a favorable reply"; "a positive answer")
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