American Dictionary
Definition positive in American English
positive
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
▪ approach, attitude, outlook, view
▪ feedback, reaction, reinforcement, response
Are you positive that there's been no mistake?
We'd met before - I was positive about that.
a positive attitude
The experiment is working well and the feedback is very positive.
a positive experience, situation, result, etc. is a good one
The positive aspects of parenthood far outweigh the negative ones.
School was a totally positive experience for me.
used about someone or something that encourages positive behavior, attitudes, etc.
Students learn better in this positive environment.
used for emphasizing how true, important, etc. something is
The whole party was a positive embarrassment.
if you do something positive, you do something to try to improve a situation or to help someone rather than doing nothing
You must be prepared to make a positive contribution to the business.
The indications are positive that this year's festival will be a success.
a positive result in a medical test means that the person has the disease or condition that was tested for
a positive diagnosis
used for saying that someone's blood contains a substance called Rh factor. You can say that someone is Rh positive or that their blood type is, for example, O positive or A positive.
a positive image such as a photograph shows light and colors in the same way that the original image does
with the same electrical charge as a proton
