Positive

  • 31positive — 1. adjective /ˈpɒzɪtɪv/ a) Definitively laid down; explicitly stated; clearly expressed, precise, emphatic. Positive words, that he would not bear arms against King Edward’s son. b) Fully assured, confident; certain. I’m absolutely positive youve …

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  • 32positive — adj. positive about * * * [ pɒzɪtɪv] positive about …

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  • 33positive — adjective 1》 consisting in or characterized by the presence rather than the absence of something.     ↘expressing or implying affirmation, agreement, or permission.     ↘[often in combination] having a specified substance or condition: HIV… …

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  • 34positive — / pɒzɪtɪv/ adjective meaning ‘yes’ ● The board gave a positive reply. ▪▪▪ ‘…as the group’s shares are already widely held, the listing will be via an introduction. It will also be accompanied by a deeply discounted £25m rights issue, leaving the… …

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  • 35positive — pos·i·tive || pÉ‘zÉ™tɪv / pÉ’z n. photograph having true colors; pole with a positive electrical charge (Electricity); first degree of comparison (Grammar) adj. not negative; favorable, beneficially; explicit, clear; practical, not based on… …

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  • 36positive — certain, very sure, dead certain    Are you positive it was Ming? Do you know for sure it was him? …

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  • 37positive —    militaristic and aggressive    How tyrants like to see and describe themselves:     ... was in tune with Japan s increasingly aggressive or, to use the euphemistic Japanese term, positive foreign policy. (Behr, 1989) …

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  • 38positive —    Displaying certainty or affirmation; a synonym for yes, and as in judgment, positive can signify approval. It can also mean irrefutable. Or, a quantity, number, angle, direction, or space that is opposite to another designated as negative. In… …

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  • 39positive — pozityvas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Fotografinis atvaizdas, kuriame šviesos arba spalvos pasiskirstymas atitinka objekto tonus ir spalvas. atitikmenys: angl. positive rus. позитив …

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  • 40positive —  Downright.    ♣ A positive nuisance …

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