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positive ['pɒzɪtɪv]∎ are you positive about that? en êtes-vous sûr?;∎ are you absolutely sure? - yes, positive en êtes-vous absolument sûr? - sûr et certain;∎ I'm positive (that) he wasn't there je suis absolument sûr qu'il n'y était pas;∎ it's absolutely positive c'est sûr et certain(b) (constructive) positif, constructif;∎ it's one of my few positive achievements c'est une des rares choses positives ou constructives que j'aie faites;∎ haven't you got any positive suggestions? n'avez-vous rien à proposer qui fasse avancer les choses?;∎ she has a very positive approach to the problem son approche du problème est très positive ou constructive∎ there was a tremendously positive response to this idea cette idée a été extrêmement bien accueillie ou reçue(d) (definite → fact, progress) réel, certain; (clear → change, advantage) réel, effectif; (precise → instructions) formel, clair;∎ we have positive evidence of his involvement nous avons des preuves irréfutables de son implication;∎ his intervention was a positive factor in the release of the hostages son intervention a efficacement contribué à la libération des otages;∎ the team needs some positive support l'équipe a besoin d'un soutien réel ou effectif;∎ positive proof, British proof positive preuve f formelle(e) (as intensifier → absolute) absolu, véritable, pur;∎ the whole thing was a positive nightmare tout cela était un véritable cauchemar;∎ a positive delight un pur délice;∎ a positive pleasure un véritable plaisir;∎ it's a positive lie c'est un mensonge, ni plus ni moins∎ she answered in a very positive tone elle a répondu d'un ton très assuré ou très ferme∎ positive degree (of adjective, adverb) degré m positif2 noun∎ in the positive à la forme positive∎ to reply in the positive répondre par l'affirmative ou affirmativement(c) Photography épreuve f positive(d) Electricity borne f positive►► positive discrimination (UNCOUNT) discrimination f positive (mesures favorisant les membres de groupes minoritaires);∎ positive discrimination in favour of people with disabilities mesures fpl en faveur des handicapés;positive feedback (in electronic circuit) réaction f positive; (in mechanical or cybernetic system) feed-back m inv positif, rétroaction f positive;∎ figurative I didn't get much positive feedback on my suggestion ma proposition n'a pas enthousiasmé grand monde;American positive ID papiers mpl d'identité (avec photo);Finance positive prescription prescription f acquisitive;Photography positive print positif m, épreuve f positive;positive proof preuve f formelle;Psychology positive reinforcement renforcement m positif;positive thinking idées fpl constructives;positive vetting contrôle m ou enquête f de sécurité (sur un candidat à un poste touchant à la sécurité nationale) -
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♦ positive /ˈpɒzətɪv/A a.1 (elettr., mat., med., gramm., ecc.) positivo: positive electricity, elettricità positiva; positive charge, carica positiva; positive sign, segno positivo; positive law, diritto positivo; The test was positive, il test è stato positivo; positive degree, grado positivo ( d'un aggettivo, d'un avverbio); a positive answer, una risposta positiva; to test positive, risultare positivo a un test2 positivo; concreto; esplicito; certo; sicuro; chiaro; preciso: positive reasoning, ragionamento positivo; a positive person, una persona positiva (o costruttiva, concreta, pratica); positive result, risultato positivo; positive help, aiuto concreto; positive orders, ordini espliciti; positive knowledge, notizie certe; informazioni sicure; positive instructions, istruzioni precise3 ( di persona) convinto; sicuro; deciso: He was positive he had seen a ghost, era sicuro d'aver visto uno spettro4 positivo; fiducioso; ottimistico: a positive attitude to life, un atteggiamento positivo verso la vita5 (fam.) completo; vero e proprio; bell'e buono: a positive fool, un completo imbecille; a positive shame, una vera vergognaB n.1 qualità positiva; cosa positiva2 (fotogr.) positiva3 (gramm.) grado positivo● positive criticism, critica costruttiva (o positiva) □ ( USA, leg.) positive discrimination, discriminazione positiva (misure per la protezione di persone svantaggiate, sistemi di quote, ecc., allo scopo di realizzare una uguaglianza di fatto) □ (leg.) positive evidence, prove decisive □ (mus.) positive organ, organo positivo □ (leg.) positive proof, prova certa; prova fondata sui fatti □ (mecc.) positive stop, arresto meccanico □ (in GB) positive vetting, screening approfondito ( per l'arruolamento nei servizi segreti, ecc.). -
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positive [ˈpɒzɪtɪv]1. adjectivea. ( = not negative) positifb. ( = definite) [change, increase, improvement] réel• there is positive evidence that... il y a des preuves formelles que...• are you sure? -- positive! tu es sûr ? -- certain !2. noun• the positives far outweigh the negatives les points positifs compensent largement les points négatifs3. adverb4. compounds* * *['pɒzətɪv] 1.1) Linguistics (degré m) affirmatif m2) Photography positif m3) Mathematics nombre m positif4) Electricity (pôle m) positif m2.1) ( affirmative) [answer] positif/-ive2) ( optimistic) [message, person, response, tone] positif/-iveto be positive about — être enthousiaste à propos de [idea, proposal]
3) ( constructive) [contribution, effect, progress] positif/-ive; [advantage, good] réel/réelle4) ( pleasant) [experience, feeling] positif/-ive5) ( sure) [identification, proof] formel/-elle; [fact] indéniableto be positive — être sûr ( about de; that que)
‘positive!’ — ‘certain!’
6) ( forceful) [action, measure] catégorique7) Medicine [reaction, result, test] positif/-ive8) Chemistry, Electricity, Mathematics, Photography, Physics positif/-ive9) (épith) ( extreme) [pleasure] pur (before n); [disgrace, outrage, genius] véritable (before n) -
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Neue große deutsch-russische Wörterbuch Polytechnic > positive
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A n2 Phot positif m ;3 Math nombre m positif ;B adj1 ( affirmative) [answer] positif/-ive ;2 ( optimistic) [message, person, response, attitude, tone] positif/-ive ; to be positive about être enthousiaste à propos de [idea, proposal] ; positive thinking manière f de voir les choses de façon positive ; to think positive voir les choses de façon positive ;3 ( constructive) [contribution, effect, progress] positif/-ive ; [advantage, good] réel/réelle ; these measures could do some positive good ces mesures pourraient produire un bien réel ;4 ( pleasant) [association, experience, feeling] positif/-ive ;5 ( sure) [identification, proof] formel/-elle ; [fact] indéniable ; to be positive être sûr (about de ; that que) ; positive! certain! ;9 ( extreme) [pleasure] pur (before n) ; [disgrace, outrage] véritable (before n) ; [genius] véritable (before n). -
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positive advisoryразрешающее консультативное сообщениеpositive control zoneзона полного диспетчерского контроляpositive feedbackположительная обратная связьpositive go signalсигнал движение разрешаюpositive pitchположительный уголpositive signположительный знак(девиации) positive thrustположительная тягаpositive torque drop autofeatheringавтоматическое флюгирование при падении крутящего момента -
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positive [ˊpɒzətɪv]1. a1) определённый, несомне́нный, то́чный2) уве́ренный;I am positive that this is so я уве́рен, что э́то так
3) самоуве́ренный4) разг. абсолю́тный, в по́лном смы́сле сло́ва5) грам. положи́тельный ( о степени)6) положи́тельный7) позити́вный;positive philosophy позитиви́зм
8) мат. положи́тельный;positive sign знак плюс
9) фото позити́вный10) тех. принуди́тельный ( о движении)2. n1) грам. положи́тельная сте́пень2) фото позити́в -
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• Tip taxis ten per cent in Bangladesh, five per cent in Italy; in Mexico it is not necessary, and in Japan the driver will be positively insulted if you do. (DL: 232)
В Бангладеш давайте таксистам десять процентов чаевых, в Италии - пять процентов, в Мексике давать не обязательно, а в Японии таксист воспримет чаевые просто как оскорбление.
• There's a positive maze of streets behind the hotel... (JB: 9)
За отелем располагается настоящий лабиринт улиц...
• We've really given up trying to get it out of him - it's such a waste of time, and he positively enjoys being dark and enigmatic. (F: 401)
На самом деле мы уже больше не пытаемся добиться от него ответа, это такая трата времени, и ему явно нравится быть таинственным и загадочным.
• When the glad moment for return arrived Prince Albert positively 'leapt aboard' the Queen's yacht to rejoin her... (EL: 302)
Когда наступил счастливый момент возвращения, принц Альберт просто-таки / буквально 'взлетел' на яхту королевы, чтобы снова увидеться с супругой...
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Как мы уже писали во введении, positive обычно функционирует как прилагательное, a positively как наречие, однако встречаются случаи, когда и то и другое слово употребляются как частицы. В наиболее общем виде их функцию можно охарактеризовать как эмфатическую, если же говорить более подробно, то они обычно сигнализируют об отсутствии у говорящего сомнений в правильности высказанной оценки. При этом говорящий обычно осознает, что эта оценка, возможно, крайняя, речь идет о высокой степени качества, и то, что произошло, часто удивительно и не соответствует норме. Русские эквиваленты указанных частиц могут быть разными, в зависимости от сочетаемости и общего контекста. Возможности перевода positive и positively иллюстрируют следующие примеры:
• Tip taxis ten per cent in Bangladesh, five per cent in Italy; in Mexico it is not necessary, and in Japan the driver will be positively insulted if you do. (DL: 232)
В Бангладеш давайте таксистам десять процентов чаевых, в Италии - пять процентов, в Мексике давать не обязательно, а в Японии таксист воспримет чаевые просто как оскорбление.
• There's a positive maze of streets behind the hotel... (JB: 9)
За отелем располагается настоящий лабиринт улиц...
• We've really given up trying to get it out of him - it's such a waste of time, and he positively enjoys being dark and enigmatic. (F: 401)
На самом деле мы уже больше не пытаемся добиться от него ответа, это такая трата времени, и ему явно нравится быть таинственным и загадочным.
• When the glad moment for return arrived Prince Albert positively 'leapt aboard' the Queen's yacht to rejoin her... (EL: 302)
Когда наступил счастливый момент возвращения, принц Альберт просто-таки / буквально 'взлетел' на яхту королевы, чтобы снова увидеться с супругой...
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positive I (elektrisch) positiv, positiv geladen positive II 1. Positiv n (Fotografie); 2. s. → positive matrix; 3. s. → positive poleEnglish-German dictionary of Electrical Engineering and Electronics > positive
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positīvē, Adv. (positivus), positiv, Prisc. 17, 61.
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positīvē, Adv. (positivus), positiv, Prisc. 17, 61.Ausführliches Lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch > positive
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positivejistá (adj.)kladná (adj.)nepochybná (adj.)skutečná (adj.)spolehlivá (adj.)pozitivní (adj.) -
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adjective1) (definite) eindeutig; entschieden [Weigerung]; positiv [Recht]in a positive tone of voice — in bestimmtem od. entschiedenem Ton
2) (convinced) sicherAre you sure? - Positive! — Bist du sicher? - Absolut [sicher]!
I'm positive of it — ich bin [mir] [dessen] ganz sicher
3) (affirmative) positiv4) (optimistic) positiv5) (showing presence of something) positiv [Ergebnis, Befund, Test]6) (constructive) konstruktiv [Kritik, Vorschlag]; positiv [Philosophie, Erfahrung, Denken]7) (Math.) positiv8) (Electr.) positiv [Elektrode, Platte, Ladung, Ion]9) as intensifier (coll.) echtit would be a positive miracle — es wäre ein echtes Wunder od. (ugs.) echt ein Wunder
* * *['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) positiv3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) sicher4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) ausgesprochen5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) positiv6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) im Positiv stehen8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positiv2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) das Positiv•- academic.ru/56928/positiveness">positiveness- positively* * *posi·tive[ˈpɒzətɪv, AM ˈpɑ:zət̬-]1. (certain) sicher, bestimmtare you sure...? — absolutely \positive! bist du sicher, dass...? — aber klar [doch]!are you sure you're coming tonight? — \positive! und du kommst heute Abend ganz bestimmt? — ganz bestimmt!▪ to be \positive that... sicher sein, dass...\positive proof [or proof \positive] ein sicherer Beweis2. (optimistic) positiv\positive attitude optimistische [o positive] Einstellung\positive criticism konstruktive Kritik\positive development positive [o viel versprechende] Entwicklung\positive feedback positive ReaktionI gave her some \positive feedback on it ich habe ihr eine positive Rückmeldung dazu gegeben\positive person/thinking positiver Mensch/positives Denkena \positive response eine positive Antwortto think \positive positiv denkento be HIV-\positive HIV-positiv seinshe was a \positive joy to have around es war wirklich eine Freude, sie hier zu habena \positive disadvantage/miracle ein echter Nachteil/ein echtes Wundera \positive quantity eine positive MengeII. n Stärke f, Pluspunkt m* * *['pɒzItɪv]1. adj1) (MATH, PHOT, ELEC, GRAM) positiv2) (= affirmative, constructive) result, answer, attitude positiv; criticism, suggestion konstruktivhe is a very positive person —
positive thinking — positive Haltung, positives Denken
3) (= definite) person, tone of voice bestimmt; instructions streng; evidence, answer definitiv, eindeutig; rule festto be positive that... — sicher sein, dass..., definitiv wissen, dass...
to be positive about or of sth — sich (dat) einer Sache (gen) absolut sicher sein
this may even do some positive good — damit tut man vielleicht sogar etwas wirklich or richtig Gutes
are you sure you don't want her address? – positive — bist du sicher, dass du nicht ihre Adresse willst? – absolut or ganz bestimmt
4)this is a positive miracle/crime/disgrace — das ist wirklich ein Wunder/Verbrechen/eine Schandehe's a positive genius/menace — er ist wirklich ein Genie/Ärgernis, er ist ein wahres Genie/wirkliches Ärgernis
2. n2) (= advantage) Positive(s) ntthe positives far outweigh the negatives — das Positive wiegt viel schwerer als das Negative, das Positive gleicht das Negative mehr als aus
3. adv1) (MED)to test positive —
to show positive ( for sth) — einen positiven Befund (auf etw) zeigen
2)* * *A adj (adv positively)1. bestimmt, ausdrücklich (Befehl etc), definitiv, fest (Angebot, Versprechen etc), unbedingt:positive law JUR positives Recht2. sicher, eindeutig, feststehend, unumstößlich (Beweise, Fakten etc)3. positiv, tatsächlich, auf Tatsachen beruhend:positive fraud JUR (vorsätzlicher) Betrug4. konkret, wirklich5. positiv, bejahend, zustimmend (Antwort etc):be positive eine positive Lebenseinstellung haben6. überzeugt, (absolut) sicher: are you sure? positive! absolut sicher!;be positive about sth einer Sache (absolut) sicher sein, etwas felsenfest glauben oder behaupten;7. selbstbewusst, hartnäckig, rechthaberisch8. PHIL positiv:a) ohne Skepsisb) empirisch9. positiv, positive Eigenschaften besitzend10. ausgesprochen, absolut:a positive fool ein ausgemachter Narr;positively unthinkable absolut undenkbarpositive sign positives Vorzeichen, Pluszeichen n12. BIOL, ELEK, FOTO, PHYS positiv:positive electrode positive Elektrode, Anode f;positive feedback Mitkopplung f, positive Rückkopplung;positive plate Plusplatte f;positive pole Pluspol m14. LING im Positiv stehend:positive degree → B 3B s1. Positivum n, (etwas) Positives, positive Eigenschaft2. FOTO Positiv n3. LING Positiv m, Grundstufe f (eines Adjektivs)pos. abk1. position Pos.2. positive pos.* * *adjective1) (definite) eindeutig; entschieden [Weigerung]; positiv [Recht]in a positive tone of voice — in bestimmtem od. entschiedenem Ton
2) (convinced) sicherAre you sure? - Positive! — Bist du sicher? - Absolut [sicher]!
I'm positive of it — ich bin [mir] [dessen] ganz sicher
3) (affirmative) positiv4) (optimistic) positiv5) (showing presence of something) positiv [Ergebnis, Befund, Test]6) (constructive) konstruktiv [Kritik, Vorschlag]; positiv [Philosophie, Erfahrung, Denken]7) (Math.) positiv8) (Electr.) positiv [Elektrode, Platte, Ladung, Ion]9) as intensifier (coll.) echtit would be a positive miracle — es wäre ein echtes Wunder od. (ugs.) echt ein Wunder
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1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) positivo, afirmativo2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) definitivo, concluyente3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) seguro4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) completo, verdadero, absoluto5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) positivo6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) positivo7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positivo8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positivo
2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positivo2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) positivo•- positively
positive adj1. positivo2. segurotr['pɒzɪtɪv]1 (gen) positivo,-a2 (definite - proof, evidence) concluyente, definitivo,-a; (- refusal, decision) categórico,-a; (- answer) firme; (- instruction, order) preciso,-a3 (effective - criticism, advice) constructivo,-a; (- attitude, experience) positivo,-a4 (quite certain) seguro,-a ( about, de)5 familiar (absolute, complete, real) auténtico,-a, verdadero,-a1 positivo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto think positive ser positivo,-apositive discrimination discriminación nombre femenino positivapositive ['pɑzət̬ɪv] adj1) definite: incuestionable, inequívocopositive evidence: pruebas irrefutables2) confident: seguro3) : positivo (en gramática, matemáticas, y física)4) affirmative: positivo, afirmativoa positive response: una respuesta positivaadj.• afirmativo, -a adj.• enfático, -a adj.• positivo (Matemática) adj.• seguro, -a adj.n.• positiva s.f.• positivo s.m.'pɑːzətɪv, 'pɒzətɪv1)a) <number/quantity> positivo; < electrode> positivothe test was positive — ( Med) el análisis dio positivo
b) ( Phot) <image/print> positivo2)a) ( constructive) < attitude> positivo; < criticism> constructivopositive discrimination — (BrE) discriminación f positiva
b) ( for the good) <influence/development> positivo3) ( definite)there is no positive evidence — no hay pruebas concluyentes or definitivas
4) ( absolute) (before n) auténtico, verdaderoit's a positive disgrace — es una auténtica or verdadera vergüenza
5)a) ( decisive) categóricob) ( sure) (colloq) (pred)['pɒzɪtɪv]are you sure? - positive — ¿estás seguro? - segurísimo or más que seguro
1. ADJ1) (=sure, certain) seguro"are you sure?" - "yes, positive" — -¿estás seguro? -segurísimo or -no me cabe la menor duda
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he's positive about it — está seguro de ello2) (=affirmative, constructive) [attitude, view, influence] positivo; [criticism] constructivo; [person] que tiene una actitud positiva3) (=real) [disgrace, disadvantage] verdadero, auténticohe's a positive nuisance — es un verdadero or auténtico pelmazo *
4) (Elec, Phot, Ling) positivo; (Med) [result] positivo; (Math) [number] positivo2.N (=plus point) aspecto m positivo; (Phot) positivo m ; (Math) número m positivo, valor m positivothe positives outweigh the negatives — los aspectos positivos tienen más peso que or superan a los negativos
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you have to think positive — hay que ser positivo4.CPDpositive thinking N — pensamiento m positivo
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* * *['pɑːzətɪv, 'pɒzətɪv]1)a) <number/quantity> positivo; < electrode> positivothe test was positive — ( Med) el análisis dio positivo
b) ( Phot) <image/print> positivo2)a) ( constructive) < attitude> positivo; < criticism> constructivopositive discrimination — (BrE) discriminación f positiva
b) ( for the good) <influence/development> positivo3) ( definite)there is no positive evidence — no hay pruebas concluyentes or definitivas
4) ( absolute) (before n) auténtico, verdaderoit's a positive disgrace — es una auténtica or verdadera vergüenza
5)a) ( decisive) categóricob) ( sure) (colloq) (pred)are you sure? - positive — ¿estás seguro? - segurísimo or más que seguro
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positive — pos‧i‧tive [ˈpɒztɪv ǁ ˈpɑːz ] adjective 1. good or useful: • When interest rates fall, there is a positive effect on business confidence. • He felt that these meetings did not make any sort of positive contribution to branch performance. 2.… … Financial and business terms
Positive — Pos i*tive, a. [OE. positif, F. positif, L. positivus. See {Position}.] 1. Having a real position, existence, or energy; existing in fact; real; actual; opposed to negative. Positive good. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Derived from an object by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Positive — is a property of positivity and may refer to: Mathematics and science * Positive number, a number that is greater than 0 * Positive operator, in functional analysis, a bounded linear operator whose spectrum consists of positive real numbers *… … Wikipedia
positive — [päz′ə tiv] adj. [ME positif < OFr < L positivus < positus: see POSITION] 1. formally or arbitrarily set; conventional; artificial [a positive law] 2. definitely set; explicitly laid down; admitting of no question or modification;… … English World dictionary
positive — I (confident) adjective assured, believing, certain, certus, convinced, decided, decisive, definite, determined, fully convinced, insistent, perfectly sure, persuaded, reassured, satisfied, secure, self assured, self confident, sure, trusting,… … Law dictionary
Positive — Pos i*tive, n. 1. That which is capable of being affirmed; reality. South. [1913 Webster] 2. That which settles by absolute appointment. [1913 Webster] 3. (Gram.) The positive degree or form. [1913 Webster] 4. (Photog.) A picture in which the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
positive — c.1300, a legal term meaning formally laid down, from O.Fr. positif (13c.), from L. positivus settled by arbitrary agreement, positive (opposed to naturalis natural ), from positus, pp. of ponere put, place (see POSITION (Cf. position)). Sense… … Etymology dictionary
positive — [adj1] definite, certain absolute, actual, affirmative, assured, categorical, clear, clearcut, cocksure*, cold*, complete, conclusive, concrete, confident, consummate, convinced, decided, decisive, direct, downright, explicit, express, factual,… … New thesaurus
positive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) characterized by the presence rather than the absence of distinguishing features. 2) expressing or implying affirmation, agreement, or permission. 3) constructive, optimistic, or confident. 4) with no possibility of doubt; certain … English terms dictionary
positive — 1 certain, *sure, cocksure Analogous words: *confident, assured, sanguine, sure: dogmatic, doctrinaire, oracular, *dictatorial Antonyms: doubtful 2 *affirmative Antonyms: negative … New Dictionary of Synonyms
positive — pos|i|tive1 W2S2 [ˈpɔzıtıv US ˈpa: ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(attitude)¦ 2¦(good thing)¦ 3¦(action)¦ 4¦(support)¦ 5¦(sure)¦ 6¦(sign)¦ 7¦(proof)¦ 8¦(scientific test)¦ 9¦(emphasis)¦ 10¦(number)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English