positive
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1.3
- adjective
- /ˈpɒzɪtɪv/
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positivo
- Help them make positive changes in their lives.
- positive effects
- positive outcomes
- a positive relationship
But they are a positive force all the time.
- But they are a positive force all the time.
- Like, I think scheduling positive content is key.
- But I knew it wasn't anything positive, you know?
- Tools don't have negative or positive impact, People using tools do.
- But nobody has done research on the positive side of these heuristics.
- But for me, not a lot of positive memories outside of Dayton.
- And he says that such love is immersed in positive value, right?
Examples
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The results of the present study show a positive correlation between water intake and feed intake.
Academic text (2015) -
Prison-based educational programs provide a significant and positive change to an inmate's life after release.
Academic text (2012) -
I mean, it was such a net positive for my state of being.
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Then I think now is the time for positive action.
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Hey, hey, this is a positive career move.
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You notice any positive changes in her?
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In the end, these strategies will create a positive learning environment for the whole classroom.
Academic text (2015) -
Valeria's ESL teacher is an example of the positive impact of knowing one's students.
Academic text (2013) -
A physical educator on the committee had a positive effect for the PE subgoal.
Academic text (2015) -
In the end, these strategies will create a positive learning environment for the whole classroom.
Synonyms
138
3.4
Making something better or producing a good result
62
2.8
Showing approval or support, like a good review
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
4
4.3
A process where a small change causes larger changes in a system
- Specialized
2
3.9
An electrical state when an object has fewer electrons than protons
- Specialized
1
6.3
Part of economics that describes, explains, and predicts how the economy works without giving opinions
- Specialized
A blood group whose red blood cells have the Rh factor, common in most people
- Specialized
An adverb that shows a simple way something happens, not a comparison
- Specialized
The base form of an adjective or adverb that shows a quality without comparison
- Specialized
The end of a magnet that points toward the north when it hangs freely
- Specialized
A small particle with positive electric charge that turns into other tiny particles
- Specialized
A battery terminal marked with a plus sign that connects to the red wire
- Specialized
A thing given after a behavior that makes it more likely to happen again
- Specialized
Something pleasant that someone gives after a behavior to make it happen again
- Specialized
Something like praise or a reward that makes someone do something again
How Beneficial
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Positive comes from the Latin posit- from ponere 'to put', and it developed the sense of being 'favorable' or on the good side. That is why a positive action or result is one that produces good or useful effects.