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1 positive
adj. positiv; tydlig, bestämd; säker på; praktisk--------n. positiv bild; positiv pol (el); positiv (grammatik)* * *['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).) positiv2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) säker3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) säker4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) riktig, ren5) (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.) absolut, utan jämförelse7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positiv8) (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.) positiv2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) positiv•- positively -
2 positive analysis
positiv analys (analys av den nuvarande situationen) -
3 positive answer
positivt svar (överenskommelse, tillstånd, sägande "ja") -
4 positive approach
positiv inställning; positivt tillvägagångssätt -
5 positive aspect
positiv aspekt (något bra i allt det dåliga) -
6 positive attitude
positiv attityd, positiv inställning -
7 positive current
positiv ström (positiva partiklar i en atomkärna) -
8 positive discrimination
när man arbetar mot diskriminering genom att diskriminera åt det andra hållet -
9 positive electricity
positiv elektricitet (positiva partiklar i en atomkärna) -
10 positive energy
positiv energi (energi som saknar elektroner) -
11 positive feedback
medkoppling; positivt gensvar -
12 positive ions
positiva joner (atom som har positiv laddning) -
13 positive link
positiv förbindelse (närhet, god relation) -
14 positive note
positiv ton -
15 positive number
positivt nummer (varje nummer över noll) -
16 positive pole
positiv pol (pol motsatt den negativa polen, plats från vilken elektriciteten lämnar sin källa) -
17 positive reinforcement
positiv förstärkning (uppmuntran, stöd, motivation) -
18 positive test result
postitivt provresultat (prov med resultatet "ja", visar vanligen på att man har en sjukdom) -
19 positive trait
positivt karaktärsdrag (god egenskap, trevlig del av karaktären) -
20 positive yield
positiv avkastning
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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