English to English
adjective
- characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
A positive attitude.
The reviews were all positive.
A positive benefit.
A positive demand.
source: WordNet 3.0
- indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
A positive pregnancy test.
source: WordNet 3.0
- of or relating to positivism
Positivist thinkers.
Positivist doctrine.
Positive philosophy.
source: WordNet 3.0
- reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion
Positive increase in graduating students.
source: WordNet 3.0
- Having a real position, existence, or energy; existing in fact; real; actual; -- opposed to negative.
source: Webster 1913
- Designating, or pertaining to, a motion or device in which the movement derived from a driver, or the grip or hold of a restraining piece, is communicated through an unyielding intermediate piece or pieces; as, a claw clutch is a positive clutch, while a friction clutch is not.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
source: WordNet 3.0
- a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
source: WordNet 3.0
- That which is capable of being affirmed; reality.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- involving advantage or good
A plus (or positive) factor.
source: WordNet 3.0
- formally laid down or imposed
Positive laws.
source: WordNet 3.0
- impossible to deny or disprove
Incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence.
Proof positive.
An irrefutable argument.
source: WordNet 3.0
- greater than zero
Positive numbers.
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- having a positive charge
Protons are positive.
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- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
English to Tagalog
adj
- [pósitiv] Totoo; tunay
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
