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positive
[ poz-i-tiv ]
/ ˈpɒz ɪ tɪv /
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British Dictionary definitions for positive
positive
/ (ˈpɒzɪtɪv) /
adjective
noun
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Derived forms of positive
positiveness or positivity, nounWord Origin for positive
C13: from Late Latin positīvus positive, agreed on an arbitrary basis, from pōnere to place
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Scientific definitions for positive
positive
[ pŏz′ĭ-tĭv ]
Greater than zero.
Having an electric charge or voltage greater than zero.
Indicating the presence of a disease, condition, or organism, as a diagnostic test.
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