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- [poz-i-tiv]
- /ˈpɒz ɪ tɪv/
- /ˈpɒzətɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poz-i-tiv]
- /ˈpɒz ɪ tɪv/
Definitions of positive word
- adjective positive admitting of no question: positive proof. 2
- adjective positive explicitly stated, stipulated, or expressed: a positive acceptance of the agreement. 1
- adjective positive stated; express; emphatic: a positive denial. 1
- adjective positive confident in opinion or assertion; fully assured: He is positive that he will win the contest. 1
- adjective positive overconfident or dogmatic: The less he knows, the more positive he gets. 1
- adjective positive without relation to or comparison with other things; not relative or comparative; absolute. 1
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Origin of positive
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; < Latin positīvus; replacing Middle English positif < Middle French < Latin, as above. See posit, -ive
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Parts of speech for Positive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
positive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
positive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for positive
adj positive
- specific — having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite: to state one's specific purpose.
- confident — If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want it to.
- decisive — If a fact, action, or event is decisive, it makes it certain that there will be a particular result.
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- conclusive — Conclusive evidence shows that something is certainly true.
Antonyms for positive
adj positive
- indefinite — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
- uncertain — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
- vague — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
- imperfect — not perfect; lacking completeness: imperfect knowledge.
- negative — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
adjective positive
- dispositive — involving or affecting disposition or settlement: a dispositive clue in a case of embezzlement.
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