positive

pos|i|tive1 [ `pazətıv ] adjective ***

▸ 1 completely sure

▸ 2 expecting good things

▸ 3 showing agreement

▸ 4 situation, etc.: good

▸ 5 for emphasis

▸ 6 trying to help/improve

▸ 7 showing improvement

▸ 8 showing condition

▸ 9 number: above zero

▸ 10 about blood

▸ 11 about photograph

1. ) never before noun completely certain:

positive (that): Are you positive that there's been no mistake?

positive about/of: We'd met before, I was positive about that.

We'll earn from this deal I'm positive of that.

2. ) believing that good things will happen or that a situation will get better: OPTIMISTIC:

a positive attitude

Try to think positive thoughts.

positive about: You have every reason to be positive about the future.

─ opposite NEGATIVE

3. ) showing agreement or approval:

The experiment is working well and the feedback is very positive.

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

4. ) 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.

a positive result/outcome: An initiative to help homeless people is showing positive results.

a ) used about someone or something that encourages positive behavior, attitudes, etc.:

a positive role model

Students learn better in this positive environment.

5. ) INFORMAL used for emphasizing how true, important, etc., something is:

The whole party was a positive embarrassment.

6. ) 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.

7. ) showing that a situation is likely to improve:

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

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

a positive diagnosis

test positive (for something): The runner was suspended for two years after he tested positive for steroids.

9. ) TECHNICAL a positive number is higher than zero

10. ) MEDICAL 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.

11. ) TECHNICAL a positive image such as a photograph shows light and colors in the same way that the original image does

positive

pos|i|tive 2 [ `pazətıv ] noun count

1. ) a good aspect of something:

Weigh up the negatives and the positives before you make your decision.

2. ) a medical test result that shows someone has the disease or condition that was tested for. A false positive is a result that shows you have a disease or condition when you really do not have it.

3. ) TECHNICAL a number that is higher than zero

─ opposite NEGATIVE