| Noun | 1. | positive - a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subjectphotographic film, film - photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies | |
| Adj. | 1. | positive - characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.; "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand"affirmative, affirmatory - affirming or giving assent; "an affirmative decision"; "affirmative votes"; "an affirmative nod"; "an affirmatory gesture" constructive - constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development; "constructive criticism"; "a constructive attitude"; "a constructive philosophy"; "constructive permission" optimistic - expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds; "in an optimistic mood"; "optimistic plans"; "took an optimistic view" supportive - furnishing support or assistance; "a supportive family network"; "his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer" negative - characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features; "a negative outlook on life"; "a colorless negative personality"; "a negative evaluation"; "a negative reaction to an advertising campaign" neutral - of no distinctive quality or characteristics or type | |
| 2. | positive - having a positive electric charge; "protons are positive" | |
| 3. | positive - involving advantage or good; "a plus (or positive) factor"advantageous - giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often" | |
| 4. | positive - indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen; "a positive pregnancy test"disconfirming, negative - not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition; "the HIV test was negative" | |
| 5. | positive - formally laid down or imposed; "positive laws"formal - being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress); "pay one's formal respects"; "formal dress"; "a formal ball"; "the requirement was only formal and often ignored"; "a formal education" | |
| 6. | positive - impossible to deny or disprove; "incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence"; "proof positive"; "an irrefutable argument" | |
| 7. | positive - of or relating to positivism; "positivist thinkers"; "positivist doctrine"; "positive philosophy" | |
| 8. | positive - greater than zero; "positive numbers"math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement plus - on the positive side or higher end of a scale; "a plus value"; "temperature of plus 5 degrees"; "a grade of C plus" | |
| 9. | positive - marked by excessive confidence; "an arrogant and cocksure materialist"; "so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen"; "the less he knows the more positive he gets"confident - having or marked by confidence or assurance; "a confident speaker"; "a confident reply"; "his manner is more confident these days"; "confident of fulfillment" | |
| 10. | positive - persuaded of; very sure; "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join"; "I am positive he is lying"; "was confident he would win"sure, certain - having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends" | |
| 11. | positive - granting what has been desired or requested; "a favorable reply"; "a positive answer"affirmative, affirmatory - affirming or giving assent; "an affirmative decision"; "affirmative votes"; "an affirmative nod"; "an affirmatory gesture" | |