positive
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6.0
- noun
- /ˈpɒzɪtɪv/
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:
grado positivo
- So this one over here is the positive and this one here is the negative.
Examples
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I will say there there are some positives from this.
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As disappointing as this loss will be for Ole Miss, there is a positive to take from Saturday.
Blog text (13) -
It's simple to teach mathematical positives and negatives to a child.
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Working through muddles, then, produces intellectual, physical, and emotional positives that are simply not attainable in any other way.
Academic text (2012) -
In mathematics, the term positive describes a number greater than zero.
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The teacher encouraged students to focus on the positive aspects of their essays.
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Every positive has its own advantages that should not be overlooked.
Synonyms
The base form of an adjective or adverb that shows a quality without comparison
Compounds
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4.3
A process where a small change causes larger changes in a system
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3.9
An electrical state when an object has fewer electrons than protons
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6.3
Part of economics that describes, explains, and predicts how the economy works without giving opinions
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A blood group whose red blood cells have the Rh factor, common in most people
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An adverb that shows a simple way something happens, not a comparison
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The base form of an adjective or adverb that shows a quality without comparison
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The end of a magnet that points toward the north when it hangs freely
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A small particle with positive electric charge that turns into other tiny particles
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A battery terminal marked with a plus sign that connects to the red wire
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A thing given after a behavior that makes it more likely to happen again
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Something pleasant that someone gives after a behavior to make it happen again
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Something like praise or a reward that makes someone do something again
How Comparative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Positive in grammar comes from the Latin posit- from ponere 'to put', and it means the form that is simply 'put' without comparison. So the positive form of an adjective is the basic form (like 'quick') before you make it comparative or superlative.