positive

/pɑzɪtɪv/ adjectivenoun
8 letters3 syllables13 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS13
ADJECTIVE
1

Involving advantage or good.

“a plus (or positive) factor”

2

Characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

“a positive attitude”

“the reviews were all positive”

3

Greater than zero.

“positive numbers”

4

Marked by excessive confidence.

“the less he knows the more positive he gets”

5

Indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen.

“a positive pregnancy test”

6

Persuaded of; very sure.

“I am positive he is lying”

7

Of or relating to positivism.

“positive philosophy”

8

Impossible to deny or disprove.

“proof positive”

9

Having a positive charge.

“protons are positive”

10

Formally laid down or imposed.

“positive laws”

NOUN
1

A film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject.

2

The primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution.

OTHER
1

Reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion.

“positive increase in graduating students”

WORD FORMS
Related formpositivity
Related formpositiveness
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Words With Friends®15 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
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Syllablespos · i · tive
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