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Definition positive in British English

positive adjective

adjective
/ˈpɒzətɪv/

▪ approach, attitude, outlook, view

▪ feedback, reaction, reinforcement, response

Example

Are you positive that there's been no mistake?

Example

We'd met before - I was positive about that.

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We'll make money from this deal - I'm positive of that.

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2

believing that good things will happen or that a situation will get better

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a positive attitude

Example

Try to think positive thoughts.

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You have every reason to be positive about the future.

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The experiment is working well and feedback is very positive.

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We couldn't be sure if her reaction would be positive.

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4

a positive experience, situation, result etc is a good one

Example

School was a totally positive experience for me.

Example

The positive aspects of parenthood are rarely written about.

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An initiative to help homeless people is showing positive results.

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4.1

used about someone or something that encourages positive behaviour, attitudes etc

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a positive role model

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Students learn better in this positive environment.

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5

used for emphasizing how true, important etc something is

Example

The whole thing was a positive embarrassment.

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6

if you do something positive, you do something to try to improve a situation or to help someone rather than doing nothing

Example

You must be prepared to make a positive contribution to the business.

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showing that a situation is likely to improve

Example

The indications are positive that this year's festival will be a success.

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8

a positive result in a medical test means that the person has the disease or condition that was tested for

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a positive diagnosis

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The runner was suspended for two years after he tested positive for drugs.

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9

a positive number is higher than zero

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10

used for saying that someone's blood contains a substance called Rhesus factor. You can say that someone is Rhesus positive or that their blood group is, for example, O positive or A positive.

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11

a positive image such as a photograph shows light and colours in the same way that the original image does

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12

with the same electrical charge as a proton

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Definition positive in British English