positive polarity
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noun
grammar the grammatical characteristic of a word or phrase, such as delicious or rather, that may normally only be used in a semantically or syntactically positive or affirmative context
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Words nearby positive polarity
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How to use positive polarity in a sentence
Of five eggs yielding a positive polarity only two hatched, one was a hen and one a rooster, giving an error in observation.
The zinc is of positive polarity and so is the ammonia, while the chloride is electro-negative.
The Universe a Vast Electric Organism|George Woodward WarderThe electric tension diminishes toward the edges and angles, and frequently positive polarity is produced there.
There is a whole field of consciousness established, with positive polarity of the first plane, negative polarity of the second.
Fantasia of the Unconscious|D. H. Lawrence