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noun
The quality of being positive; positivity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The result of being positive
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the quality of being undeniable and not worth arguing about
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: incontrovertibility, incontrovertibleness, positivity
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: indisputability, indubitability, unquestionability, unquestionableness
noun
an amount greater than zero
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: positivity
Antonyms: negativeness
Broader terms: amount
noun
the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: favorableness, favourableness, advantageousness, positivity, profitableness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: advantage, vantage
Narrower terms: auspiciousness, propitiousness
noun
a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: positivity, positivism
Antonyms: negativeness
Broader terms: quality
Narrower terms: assertiveness, self-assertiveness
noun
the character of the positive electric pole
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: positivity
Antonyms: negativeness
Broader terms: polarity, sign
History
Etymology tree English positive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English positiveness From positive + -ness.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
