positive

pos·i·tive  (pz-tv)

adj.

1. Characterized by or displaying certainty, acceptance, or affirmation: a positive answer; positive criticism.

2. Measured or moving forward or in a direction of increase or progress.

3. Explicitly or openly expressed or laid down: a positive demand.

4. Admitting of no doubt; irrefutable: positive proof.

5.

a. Very sure; confident: I'm positive he's right. See Synonyms at sure.

b. Overconfident; dogmatic.

6. Formally or arbitrarily determined; prescribed.

7. Concerned with practical rather than theoretical matters.

8. Composed of or characterized by the presence of particular qualities or attributes; real.

9. Philosophy

a. Of or relating to positivism.

b. Of or relating to laws imposed by human authority rather than by nature or reason alone: "the glaring discrepancy between American positive law and natural rights" (David Brion Davis).

c. Of or relating to religion based on revelation rather than on nature or reason alone.

10. Informal Utter; absolute: a positive darling.

11. Mathematics

a. Relating to or designating a quantity greater than zero.

b. Relating to or designating the sign (+).

c. Relating to or designating a quantity, number, angle, or direction opposite to another designated as negative.

12. Physics Relating to or designating an electric charge of a sign opposite to that of an electron.

13. Medicine Indicating the presence of a particular disease, condition, or organism: a positive test for pregnancy.

14. Biology Indicating or characterized by response or motion toward the source of a stimulus, such as light: positive tropism.

15. Having the areas of light and dark in their original and normal relationship, as in a photographic print made from a negative.

16. Grammar Of, relating to, or being the simple uncompared degree of an adjective or adverb, as opposed to either the comparative or superlative.

17. Driven by or generating power directly through intermediate machine parts having little or no play: positive drive.

n.

1. An affirmative element or characteristic.

2. Mathematics A quantity greater than zero.

3. Physics A positive electric charge.

4. A photographic image in which the lights and darks appear as they do in nature.

5. Grammar

a. The uncompared degree of an adjective or adverb.

b. A word in this degree.

6. Music A division of some pipe organs, similar in sound to the great but smaller and less powerful.

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[Middle English, having a specified quality, from Old French positif, from Latin positvus, formally laid down, from positus, past participle of pnere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]

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posi·tive·ly adv.

posi·tive·ness, posi·tivi·ty n.

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positive [ˈpɒzɪtɪv]

adj

1. characterized by or expressing certainty or affirmation a positive answer

2. composed of or possessing actual or specific qualities; real a positive benefit

3. tending to emphasize what is good or laudable; constructive he takes a very positive attitude when correcting pupils' mistakes

4. tending towards progress or improvement; moving in a beneficial direction

5. (Philosophy) Philosophy

a.  constructive rather than sceptical

b.  (of a concept) denoting the presence rather than the absence of some property

6. independent of circumstances; absolute or unqualified

7. (prenominal) Informal (intensifier) a positive delight

8. (Mathematics) Maths

a.  having a value greater than zero a positive number

b.  designating, consisting of, or graduated in one or more quantities greater than zero positive direction

9. (Mathematics) Maths

a.  measured in a direction opposite to that regarded as negative

b.  having the same magnitude as but opposite sense to an equivalent negative quantity

10. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar denoting the usual form of an adjective as opposed to its comparative or superlative form

11. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology indicating movement or growth towards a particular stimulus

12. (Physics / General Physics) Physics

a.  (of an electric charge) having an opposite polarity to the charge of an electron and the same polarity as the charge of a proton

b.  (of a body, system, ion, etc.) having a positive electric charge; having a deficiency of electrons a positive ion

c.  (of a point in an electric circuit) having a higher electric potential than some other point with an assigned zero potential

13. (Chemistry) short for electropositive

14. (Physics / General Physics) (of a lens) capable of causing convergence of a parallel beam of light

15. (Medicine) Med (of the results of an examination or test) indicating the existence or presence of a suspected disorder or pathogenic organism

16. (Medicine) Med (of the effect of a drug or therapeutic regimen) beneficial or satisfactory

17. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) short for Rh positive

18. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (of a machine part) having precise motion with no hysteresis or backlash

19. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Chiefly US (of a government) directly involved in activities beyond the minimum maintenance of law and order, such as social welfare or the organization of scientific research

20. (Economics) Economics of or denoting an analysis that is free of ethical, political, or value judgments

21. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Astrology) Astrology of, relating to, or governed by the group of signs of the zodiac that belong to the air and fire classifications, which are associated with a self-expressive spontaneous nature

n

1. something that is positive

2. (Mathematics) Maths a quantity greater than zero

3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog a print or slide showing a photographic image whose colours or tones correspond to those of the original subject

4. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar the positive degree of an adjective or adverb

5. (Chemistry) a positive object, such as a terminal or plate in a voltaic cell

6. (Music / Instruments) Music

a.  Also called positive organ a medieval nonportable organ with one manual and no pedals Compare portative organ

b.  a variant spelling of positif Compare negative

[from Late Latin positīvus positive, agreed on an arbitrary basis, from pōnere to place]

positiveness , positivity n

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positive  (pz-tv)

1. Greater than zero.

2. Having an electric charge or voltage greater than zero.

3. Indicating the presence of a disease, condition, or organism, as a diagnostic test.

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positive

• litotes - From Greek litos, "simple, single," it refers to an ironical understatement (e.g. no small amount) or two negatives used to make a positive (e.g. it was not unsuccessful); it is pronounced lie-TOH-teez, LEYED-uh-teez, LID-uh-teez, or leye-TOHD-eez.
• set point - One's set point (for happiness) is a genetically determined level of happiness, to which one returns after positive or negative emotional experiences.
• Positive, comparative, superlative, - Positive is the ordinary form of a word, with comparative conveying a sense of greater intensity of the adjective and superlative reflecting the greatest intensity of the adjective.
• acceptable face - The positive or reasonable side of something.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	positive - the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution positive degree adjective - a word that expresses an attribute of something adverb - a word that modifies something other than a noun
	2.	positive - a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject photographic film, film - photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies lantern slide, slide - a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector
Adj.	1.	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" affirmative, affirmatory - affirming or giving assent; "an affirmative decision"; "affirmative votes" constructive - constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development; "constructive criticism"; "a constructive attitude"; "a constructive philosophy"; "constructive permission" optimistic - expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds; "in an optimistic mood"; "optimistic plans"; "took an optimistic view" supportive - furnishing support or assistance; "a supportive family network"; "his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer" negative - characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features; "a negative outlook on life"; "a colorless negative personality"; "a negative evaluation"; "a negative reaction to an advertising campaign" neutral - possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics
	2.	positive - 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" convinced, confident sure, certain - having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends"
	3.	positive - involving advantage or good; "a plus (or positive) factor" plus advantageous - giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often"
	4.	positive - indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen; "a positive pregnancy test" confirming medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques disconfirming, negative - not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition; "the HIV test was negative"
	5.	positive - formally laid down or imposed; "positive laws" prescribed formal - being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress); "pay one's formal respects"; "formal dress"; "a formal ball"; "the requirement was only formal and often ignored"; "a formal education"
	6.	positive - impossible to deny or disprove; "incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence"; "proof positive"; "an irrefutable argument" incontrovertible, irrefutable undeniable - not possible to deny
	7.	positive - of or relating to positivism; "positivist thinkers"; "positivist doctrine"; "positive philosophy" positivist, positivistic
	8.	positive - 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" negative - reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive; "negative interest rates"
	9.	positive - greater than zero; "positive numbers" math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement plus - on the positive side or higher end of a scale; "a plus value"; "temperature of plus 5 degrees"; "a grade of C plus"
	10.	positive - having a positive charge; "protons are positive" electropositive, positively charged charged - of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge; "charged particles"; "a charged battery"
	11.	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" cocksure, overconfident confident - having or marked by confidence or assurance; "a confident speaker"; "a confident reply"; "his manner is more confident these days"; "confident of fulfillment"

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positive

adjective

1. optimistic, confident, hopeful, upbeat (informal), buoyant, sanguine, forward-looking a positive frame of mind
optimistic negative

2. beneficial, effective, useful, practical, helpful, progressive, productive, worthwhile, constructive, pragmatic, efficacious Working abroad should be a positive experience.
beneficial useless, harmful, detrimental, impractical, unhelpful

3. favourable, encouraging, enthusiastic, good, approving, reassuring, supportive, constructive, affirmative, corroborative There has been a positive response to the peace efforts.
favourable unfavourable

4. certain, sure, convinced, confident, satisfied, assured, free from doubt I'm positive she said she'd be here.
certain uncertain, unsure, unconvinced, not confident, unassured

5. definite, real, clear, firm, certain, direct, express, actual, absolute, concrete, decisive, explicit, affirmative, clear-cut, unmistakable, conclusive, unequivocal, indisputable, categorical, incontrovertible there was no positive evidence
definite uncertain, doubtful, indefinite, inconclusive, indecisive, contestable, disputable

6. (Informal) absolute, complete, perfect, right (Brit. informal), real, total, rank, sheer, utter, thorough, downright, consummate, veritable, unqualified, out-and-out, unmitigated, thoroughgoing, unalloyed He was in a positive fury.

7. good, promising, pleasing, encouraging, welcome, favourable, heartening, auspicious, propitious He said that the agreement could be a positive sign


Quotations
"positive: mistaken at the top of one's voice" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]
"You've got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive"
"Elim-my-nate the negative"
"Latch on to the affirmative"
"Don't mess with Mister In-Between" [Johnny Mercer Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive]

Translations

positive [ˈpɒzɪtɪv]

A. ADJ

1. (= sure, certain) → seguro
you don't sound very positive → no pareces estar muy seguro
"are you sure?" - "yes, positive" → -¿estás seguro? -segurísimo or -no me cabe la menor duda
he's positive about it → está seguro de ello
we have positive proof that → tenemos pruebas concluyentes de que ...
see proof A1

2. (= affirmative, constructive) [attitude, view, influence] → positivo; [criticism] → constructivo; [person] → que tiene una actitud positiva
she's a positive sort of person → es una persona que tiene una actitud positiva
I think this news is a positive sign → creo que esta noticia es prometedora
she made a very positive impression with us → nos causó muy buena impresión
to take positive action → tomar medidas firmes
positive discrimination → discriminación f positiva
on the positive side → en el lado positivo
positive vetting → investigación f de antecedentes

3. (= real) [disgrace, disadvantage] → verdadero, auténtico
he's a positive nuisance → es un verdadero or auténtico pelmazo

4. (Elec, Phot, Ling) → positivo (Med) [result] → positivo (Math) [number] → positivo
positive cash flow → flujo m positivo de caja

B. N (= plus point) → aspecto m positivo (Phot) → positivo m (Math) → número m positivo, valor m positivo
the positives outweigh the negatives → los aspectos positivos tienen más peso que or superan a los negativos
to give a false positive (Med) → dar un resultado positivo falso

C. ADV
to test positive → dar positivo
you have to think positive → hay que ser positivo

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positive [ˈpɒzɪtɪv]

adj

(= hopeful) [person, attitude] → positif/ive
a positive attitude → une attitude positive
to take a positive attitude → adopter une attitude positive
to be positive about sth → avoir une attitude positive quant à qch
to become more positive → devenir plus positif/ive

(= good) [experience, effect, fact, situation, contribution] → positif/ive

(= certain) → sûr(e), certain(e)
I'm positive → J'en suis certain.
to be positive about sth → être certain(e) de qch
to be positive (that)
I'm positive (that) I'm → Je suis certain(e) d'être ...
I was positive I'd locked the door → J'étais certaine d'avoir fermé la porte à clé.
He's positive that he had → Il est certain d'avoir ...
He was positive that he had seen it in the newspaper → Il était certain de l'avoir vu dans le journal.
I'm positive she
BUT Je suis certain* qu'elle.(e)
She's positive you
BUT Elle est certaine que vous.

[response] → positif/ive

[test] → positif/ive

(= definite) [change] → effectif/ive; [decision] → ferme; [action, step] → concret/ète
to do sth positive → faire qch de concret positive thinking

(= clear) [proof, evidence] → indéniable, réel(le)

[figure, number] → positif/ive

[electrical charge] → positif/ive

n
the positive → les aspects mpl positifs
positive discrimination n (British) → discrimination f positive

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positive

adj

(Math, Phot, Elec, Gram) → positiv; positive pole → Pluspol m; the positive degree (Gram) → der Positiv

(= affirmative, constructive) result, answer, attitude → positiv; criticism, suggestion → konstruktiv; he is a very positive person → er hat eine sehr positive Einstellung zum Leben; on the positive side → auf der positiven Seite; to take positive action → positive Schritte unternehmen; positive thinking → positive Haltung, positives Denken

(= definite) person, tone of voice → bestimmt; instructions → streng; evidence, answer → definitiv, eindeutig; rule → fest; that is positive proof or proof positive → das ist der sichere or eindeutige Beweis; to be positive that … → sicher sein, dass …, definitiv wissen, dass …; to be positive about or of something → sich (dat) → einer Sache (gen) → absolut sicher sein; to make a positive identification or ID (Police) → eindeutig identifizieren, die Identität eindeutig feststellen; 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

(= real, downright) this is a positive miracle/crime/disgrace → das ist wirklich ein Wunder/Verbrechen/eine Schande; he’s a positive genius/menace → er ist wirklich ein Genie/Ärgernis, er ist ein wahres Genie/wirkliches Ärgernis

n

(Phot) → Positiv nt; (Gram) → Positiv m; (Elec) → Pluspol m; (Math) → positive Zahl

(= advantage) → Positive(s) nt; the positives far outweigh the negatives → das Positive wiegt viel schwerer als das Negative, das Positive gleicht das Negative mehr als aus

adv

(Med) to test positive → einen positiven Befund haben; to show positive (for something) → einen positiven Befund (auf etw) zeigen

to think positive → positiv denken

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positive:

positive sign

n (Math) → Pluszeichen nt, → positives Vorzeichen

positive stress

n → positiver Stress, Eustress m

positive vetting

n → Sicherheitsüberprüfung f

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positive [ˈpɒzɪtɪv] adj

a. (gen, also) (Elec, Math, Phot) → positivo/a; (constructive, advice, help, criticism) → costruttivo/a
we look forward to a positive reply (Comm) → in attesa di una risposta favorevole

b. (definite, gen) → positivo/a, preciso/a; (improvement, increase) → deciso/a; (proof) → inconfutabile
are you sure? - yes, positive → sei sicuro? - sicurissimo
to make a positive contribution to sth → dare un contributo effettivo a qc
he's a positive nuisance → è un vero rompiscatole

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positive

adj positive [ˈpozətiv]

1 meaning or saying `yes' a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present). positief إيجابي положителен souhlasný, kladný positiv positiv θετικός positivo, afirmativo jaatav مثبت positiivinen positif חִיוּבִי सकारात्मक pozitivan állító, pozitív positif jákvæður positivo 肯定の 긍정적인 teigiamas pozitīvs; apstiprinošs positif positief bekreftende, positiv pozytywny positivo pozitiv утвердительный pozitívny, kladný pozitiven pozitivan positiv ซึ่งถูกต้อง olumlu 肯定的(答覆) позитивний ہاں، مثبت جواب khẳng định; dương tính 肯定的（答复）

2 definite; leaving no doubt positive proof. positief, beslis باتٌّ، قاطِع категоричен jednoznačný afgørende unumstößlich σαφής, κατηγορηματικός definitivo, concluyente kindel قطعی varma indéniable וַדָאִי निश्चित, स्पष्ट nedvojben feltétlen pasti öruggur sicuro れっきとした 명백한 aiškus noteikts; neapšaubāms pasti afdoend bestemt, uten tvil jednoznaczny positivo clar несомненный jednoznačný nedvoumen siguran säker แน่ใจ kesin 明確的 визначений, безсумнівний قطعي rõ ràng 明确的

3 certain or sure I'm positive he's right. seker مؤكَّد، مُتأكِّد сигурен jistý sikker på sicher σίγουρος, κατηγορηματικός seguro kindel مطمئن varma certain וַדָאִי निश्चयात्मक siguran biztos yakin öruggur, handviss sicuro 確かな 확실한 tikras drošs; pārliecināts pasti zeker sikker przekonany seguro sigur уверенный istý prepričan siguran säker มั่นใจ, emin 確信的 упевнений پريقين chắc chắn 确信的

4 complete or absolute His work is a positive disgrace. absoluut تام، مَحْض пълен naprostý fuldkommen ausgesprochen απόλυτος, σκέτος completo, verdadero, absoluto täielik کامل؛ محض kertakaikkinen vrai וַדָאִי निरपेक्ष jasan teljes mutlak algjör (vero e proprio), completo 全くの 완전한 visiškas pilnīgs; galīgs betul-betul absoluut rein, komplett całkowity completo adevărat абсолютный, законченный úplný popoln potpun riktig, ren สมบูรณ์ tam 完全的 абсолютний مطلق، مکمل hoàn toàn 完全的

5 optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future Take a more positive attitude to life. optimisties إيجابي، متفائِل оптимистичен kladný optimistisk; positiv positiv θετικός, αισιόδοξος positivo elujaatav خوش بینانه optimistinen positif אוֹפטִימִי सुनिश्वित uvjeren optimista positif jákvæður positivo 積極的な 낙관적인 optimistiškas, pozityvus pozitīvs; optimistisks; konstruktīvs positif positief optimistisk optymistyczny positivo optimist позитивный kladný samozavesten pozitivan positiv ซึ่งมองในแง่ดี iyimser 積極的 позитивний رجائيت پسندانہ lạc quan 积极的

6 not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative. onvergelykend إثْباتي، لا يَدُل على مُقارَنَه положителен pozitivní grundforms-; positiv- im Positiv stehen θετικός (γραμμ.) positivo algvõrdes مطلق positiivinen positif מְפוֹרָש वास्तविक nedvojben alap- (fok) positif jákvæður positivo 原級の 원급의 nelyginamasis pamata- positif stellend grunnforms-, positiv równy positivo pozitiv положительный pozitívny osnoven pozitiv absolut, utan jämförelse ไม่มากไปกว่า yalın 原級的 звичайний سادہ صفت جس ميں تفضيل کا صيغہ نہ ہو ở dạng nguyên 原级的

7 (of a number etc) greater than zero. positief أكْثَر من صِفْر положителен kladný positiv positiv θετικός (αριθμός) positivo positiivne مثبت positiivinen positif מִספָּר חִיוּבִי धनात्मक, धन pozitivno pozitív positif jákvæður, stærri en núll positivo プラスの 양의 teigiamas pozitīvs (skaitlis) positif positief positiv dodatni positivo pozitiv положительный kladný pozitiven pozitivan broj positiv จำนวนมากกว่าศูนย์ sıfırdan büyük 數(正的) додатний صفر سے زيادہ số dương 数（正的）

8 having fewer electrons than normal In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal. positief موجَب، فيه الكترونات أكثر من العادي положителен kladný positiv positiv θετικά φορτισμένος positivo positiivne مثبت positiivinen positif מִטעָן חִיוּבִי पाजिटिव, सहिक pozitiv pozitív positif jákvæður, jákvætt hlaðinn positivo 陽の 양성의 teigiamas pozitīvs positif positief positiv dodatni positivo pozitiv положительный kladný pozitiven pozitivan positiv มีจำนวนอิเล็คตรอนน้อยกว่าปกติ artı yüklü, pozitif (電)陽(正)的 позитивний معمول سے زيادہ اليکٹرون رکھنا có điện tích （电）阳（正）的

n

1 a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal. positief, afdruk صورَة فوتوغرافِيَّه موجَبَه позитив pozitiv positiv das Positiv θετικό φωτογραφίας positivo positiiv عکس مثبت یا راست نما positiivi positif צִילוּם, פּוֹזִיטִיב सामान्य गुण fotografski pozitiv pozitív (fény)kép positif jákvæð mynd, ljósmynd/skyggna positiva 陽画 양화 pozityvas pozitīvs positif positief positiv pozytyw positivo pozitiv позитив pozitív pozitiv pozitiv positiv รูปภาพ pozitif (照相)正片 позитив مطبوعہ تصوير dương bản （照相）正片

2 (an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree. onvergelykend الصِّفَة الموجَبَه في غَيْر صيغة المقارنَه положителна степен první stupeň grundform; positiv der Positiv θετικός βαθμός (γραμμ.) positivo algvõrre صفت یا قید مطلق perusaste affirmatif דַרגַת הַפָּשוּט विशेषण का सामान्य रूप, वह प्राथमिक रूप जिसमें तुलना न दर्शायी गई हो nedvojben,jasan alapfok positif jákvætt stig grado positivo 原級 원급의 nelyginamasis laipsnis pamatpakāpe positif stellende trap grunnform, positiv stopień równy positivo pozitiv положительная степень prvý stupeň osnovnik pozitiv positiv ขั้นปกติ yalın hâl 原級 звичайний ступінь صفت کا سادہ صيغہ ở dạng nguyên thể 原级

n positiveness

positiwiteit إيجابيَّه позитивност jistota det, som er positivt die Bestimmtheit θετικότητα certeza; cualidad de positivo positiivsus مثبت بودن؛ قطعیت positiivisuus certitude חִיוּבִיוּת निश्चियात्मक pozitivnost határozottság, biztonság keadaan positif jákvæðni positività; certezza 明確さ 긍정 pozityvumas pozitīvums positifnya het positief zijn det som bekrefter/er positivt pozytywność, pewność convicção caracter sigur; certitu­dine положительность istota pozitivnost pozitivnost företeelse som har positiv beskaffenhet การมองในแง่ดี kesinlik 明確，肯定，信心 позитивність اثبات sự rõ ràng 明确，肯定，信心

adv positively

1 in a positive way He stated positively that he was innocent. sonder skroom بِكُل تأكيد، بالإيجاب положително jednoznačně positivt bestimmt κατηγορηματικά categóricamente; positivamente; afirmativamente kindlalt قاطعانه positiivisesti formellement בְּבִיטָחוֹן सकारात्मक रूप से pozitivno,nedvojbeno határozottan secara positif með jákvæðum hætti positivamente きっぱりと 명확하게 tvirtai, aktyviai, teigiamai noteikti; apstiprinoši secara positif stellig positivt, uten tvil stanowczo positivamente (în mod) clar утвердительно; с уверенностью jednoznačne nedvoumno pozitivno uttryckligen, bestämt อย่างแง่บวก kesin olarak 積極地 з певністю; безсумнівно مثبت انداز ميں một cách quả quyết 积极地

2 absolutely; completely He is positively the nastiest person I know. ongetwyfeld بصورَةٍ مُطْلَقَه категорично naprosto, zcela jistě absolut sicher σίγουρα, απόλυτα con certeza; definitivamente tingimata قطعاً ehdottomasti assurément בְּווַדָאוּת वास्तविक रूप से potpuno,definitivno valóban jelas algjörlega certamente 全く 완전히 tikrai noteikti; neapšaubāmi betul-betul beslist absolutt, helt og holdent z pewnością, zdecydowanie positivamente (în mod) hotărât абсолютно, безусловно rozhodne gotovo aposlutno absolut, verkligen อย่างแน่นอน son derece 絕對地，完全地 рішуче, категорично قطعي طور پر tuyệt đối 绝对地，完全地

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positive → إيجابي pozitivní positiv positiv θετικός positivo positiivinen positif pozitivan positivo 確信している 적극적인 positief positiv pozytywny positivo позитивный positiv ซึ่งมองในแง่ดี olumlu khẳng định 肯定的