positive
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4.1
- adjective
- /ˈpɒzɪtɪv/
- The doctor gave her a positive diagnosis, indicating her condition was improving.
- positive trend
- positive correlation
- positive and negative
Examples
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Right next to Mike's Bar is a nice art gallery because that's the positive direction our neighborhood is moving in.
Fiction book (1997) -
Thus, one would expect a strong positive correlation between our owner (HPI) and renter (FMR) house price indexes.
Academic text (2017) -
Attention is not the only route to more positive experiences for vulnerable children.
Academic text (1998) -
It's an honor to conclude this year on a positive note.
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However, there are trends that point in another, more positive direction as well.
Academic text (1993) -
No, we're merely reporting a positive advancement in the diet.
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The number of credit hours completed had a positive correlation with cumulative GPA.
Academic text (2003) -
Investing in renewable energy will lead to many positive changes for the environment.
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His positive attitude helped boost the team's morale during difficult times.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
8
4.3
A process where a small change causes larger changes in a system
- Specialized
4
3.9
An electrical state when an object has fewer electrons than protons
- Specialized
1
4.6
Something like praise or a reward that makes someone do something again
- Specialized
1
6.3
Part of economics that describes, explains, and predicts how the economy works without giving opinions
- Specialized
1
4.5
A thing given after a behavior that makes it more likely to happen again
- Specialized
1
3.5
A battery terminal marked with a plus sign that connects to the red wire
- 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
Something pleasant that someone gives after a behavior to make it happen again
How Positive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Positive comes from the Latin root posit- from ponere 'to put' and grew the meaning of 'in the direction of increase or progress'. That is why a positive slope or change shows an upward or increasing trend.