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Photographic image that looks like the original, as distinguished from a negative which reverses the black and white (or high density and low density) areas of the original. Some printing is done from positives.

adjective

1. Of a constructive nature: affirmative. Informal upbeat. See help/harm/harmless.
2. Giving assent: affirmative, favorable. See affirm/deny/argue.
3. Clearly, fully, and sometimes emphatically expressed: categorical, clear, clear-cut, decided, definite, explicit, express, precise, specific, unambiguous, unequivocal. See clear/unclear.
4. Established beyond a doubt: certain, hard, inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefutable, sure, unassailable, undeniable, undisputable, unquestionable. See certain/uncertain, true/false.
5. Known positively: certain, definite, sure. Idioms: for certain. See certain/uncertain.
6. Having no doubt: assured, certain, confident, sure, undoubting. See certain/uncertain.
7. Completely such, without qualification or exception: absolute, all-out, arrant, complete, consummate, crashing, damned, dead, downright, flat, out-and-out, outright, perfect, plain, pure, sheer², thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unbounded, unequivocal, unlimited, unmitigated, unqualified, unrelieved, unreserved, utter². Informal flat-out. Chiefly British blooming. See big/small/amount, limited/unlimited.

adj

Definition: beneficial, helpful
Antonyms: disadvantageous, negative, unhelpful

adj

Definition: definite, certain
Antonyms: doubtful, indefinite, negative, uncertain, unsure

A small, movable Organ such as the English ‘chamber organ’; the term also refers to a manual of a larger organ derived from such an organ.

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Polarity of point that attracts electrons as opposed to negative, which supplies electrons.

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

adj.

Mistaken at the top of one's voice.

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IN BRIEF: Free from doubt or hesitation.

Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results. — Willie Nelson

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1. having a value greater than zero.
2. (in mathematics) of the same value but of opposite sense to that regarded as negative.
3. (of the results of a test) indicating the presence of the material or condition tested for.
4. (of an electric charge) having the opposite polarity to the charge of an electron.
5. (of a molecular entity) having a positive electric charge; having a deficiency of electrons.
6. (of a point in an electric circuit) having a higher potential than some other point to which a potential of zero is assigned.
7. (in biology) signifying growth or movement towards a (specified) stimulus.
8. (in photography) an exposed and developed photographic film, plate, or print showing an image in colours or tones corresponding to those of the object photographed. Compare negative.

—positiveness n.; positivity n.

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Having a value greater than zero; indicating existence or presence, as chromatin-positive or coagulase-positive; characterized by affirmation or cooperation.

• p. end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) — In mechanical ventilation, a positive airway pressure maintained until the end of expiration. A PEEP higher than the critical closing pressure holds alveoli open until the end of expiration and can markedly improve the arterial Po₂ in patients with a lowered functional residual capacity (FRC), as in acute respiratory failure.

For a list of words related to positive, see:

• Sculpture Tools and Techniques - positive: cast formed by filling negative mold with casting material
• Graphic Design - positive: film or paper print made from photographic negative
• Tools and Techniques - positive: film that records light and shade tones similar to original image
• Grammar and Usage - positive: first degree of comparison of adjectives or adverbs, being the basic form
• Helpful, Positive, Responsible, or Nice
• Mystical States and Experiences - positive: (adj) marked by acceptance, approval, hope, and honesty

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - positiv, udtrykkelig, komplet, sikker
n. - positiv

idioms:

• HIV positive    HIV-positiv
• positive discrimination    positiv diskrimination
• positive feedback    medkobling, positiv tilbagemelding
• positive pole    pluspol
• positive vetting    sikkerhedscheck

Nederlands (Dutch)
positief, gunstig, nadrukkelijk, constructief, vol vertrouwen, zeker, goed, echt, opbouwend, iets positiefs

Français (French)
adj. - indéniable, affirmatif, favorable, sûr, certain, catégorique, formel, sec (coup, tir), (Méd, Sci) positif, (Chim, Électron, Math, Phot, Phys) positif, pur (plaisir), véritable (outrage, génie)
n. - (Ling) affirmatif, (Phot) positif, (Math) nombre positif, (Élec) positif

idioms:

• HIV positive    porteur du VIH, VIH positif
• positive discrimination    mesures anti-discriminatoires
• positive feedback    feedback positif
• positive pole    pôle positif
• positive vetting    (Admin) enquête administrative

Deutsch (German)
n. - Positiv, Positivbild
adj. - positiv, entschieden, fest(stehend), sicher, konstruktiv

idioms:

• HIV positive    HIV-positiv
• positive discrimination    positive Diskriminierung, Bevorzugung
• positive feedback    positive Rückkopplung
• positive pole    positiver Pol
• positive vetting    gründl. Überprüfung eines angehenden Beamten

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (γραμμ.) θετικός βαθμός, θετική (φωτογραφική) πλάκα, θετική ποσότητα
adj. - θετικός, καταφατικός, ρητός, κατηγορηματικός, υπαρκτός, πραγματικός, αληθινός, πεπεισμένος, βέβαιος, εποικοδομητικός, (γραμμ.) θετικός, στο θετικό βαθμό, (μαθημ.) θετικός

idioms:

• HIV positive    θετικός φορέας του AIDS
• positive discrimination    προνομιακή αντιμετώπιση μελών (φυλετικών κ.λπ.) μειονοτήτων
• positive feedback    θετική ανάδραση/ανατροφοδότηση
• positive pole    (φυσ.) θετικός πόλος
• positive vetting    εξονυχιστική διερεύνηση του παρελθόντος υποψηφίου για εμπιστευτική θέση

Italiano (Italian)
positivo, favorevole, esplicito, costruttivo

idioms:

• HIV positive    siero-positivo
• positive discrimination    favoreggiamento
• positive feedback    reazione di sostegno, reazione positiva
• positive pole    polo positivo
• positive vetting    inchiesta approfondita

Português (Portuguese)
n. - positivo (m)
adj. - positivo, afirmativo, certo, convencido

idioms:

• HIV positive    portador do vírus HIV
• positive discrimination    discriminação positiva
• positive feedback    resposta positiva
• positive pole    polo positivo
• positive vetting    crítica positiva

Русский (Russian)
положительная степень, утвердительный, безусловный, положительный

idioms:

• HIV positive    ВИЧ-инфицированный
• positive discrimination    антидискрими- национные меры
• positive feedback    положительный отзыв
• positive pole    положительный полюс
• positive vetting    административное расследование

Español (Spanish)
adj. - positivo, favorable, afirmativo, categórico, verdadero, constructivo
n. - positivo

idioms:

• HIV positive    VIH positivo, portador del virus del SIDA
• positive discrimination    apoyo a grupos discriminados
• positive feedback    reacción positiva
• positive pole    polo positivo
• positive vetting    prueba concluyente, clasificación positiva

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - positiv, verklighet, anod, positiv pol, positiv bild
adj. - positiv, bestämd, uttrycklig, verklig, säker, jakande, stiftad, fastställd

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
肯定的, 绝对的, 积极的, 实在的事物, 原级, 正面, 正数

idioms:

• HIV positive    HIV阳性, 得到人体免疫缺乏病毒疾病
• positive discrimination    积极区别对待, 积极差别待遇
• positive feedback    正反馈
• positive pole    正极, 阳极
• positive vetting    录用公务员时的个人情况全面调查

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 肯定的, 絕對的, 積極的
n. - 實在的事物, 原級, 正面, 正數

idioms:

• HIV positive    HIV陽性, 得到人體免疫缺乏病毒疾病
• positive discrimination    積極區別對待, 積極差別待遇
• positive feedback    正反饋
• positive pole    正極, 陽極
• positive vetting    錄用公務員時的個人情況全面調查

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 확신하는, 완전한, 긍정적인
n. - 현실(물), 양화, 긍정

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 陽画, 正数, 陽極, 原級, 確かな事実
adj. - 明確な, 確信して, 積極的な, 建設的な, 肯定的な, 全くの, 実際の, 実在の, 陽画の, 正の, 陽の, 絶対的な

idioms:

• positive discrimination    正弁別
• positive feedback    正帰還
• positive pole    陽極
• positive vetting    肯定的治療

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) فعلي, ولقعي, حقيقي (صفه) تام, واقعي, محقق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חיובי, מפורש, בטוח, משוכנע, מעשי, מושלם, מוחלט, קונסטרוקטיבי, בטוח בעצמו‬
n. - ‮פוזיטיב (בצילום), מספר חיובי, תואר חיובי, דבר חיובי, תכונה חיובית‬

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