26. positive noting a numerical quantity greater than zero.
27. positive of or designating the initialdegree of grammatical comparison, used with reference to the simple, baseform of an adjective or adverb, as good or smoothly.
28. positive (of government) assuming control or regulation of activities beyond those involved merely with the maintenance of law and order.
29. positive Biol. oriented or moving toward the focus of excitation: a positive tropism.
3. (adj)positive characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc. "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand"
4. (adj)convinced(p), positive(p), confident(p) persuaded of; very sure "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join"; "I am positive he is lying"; "was confident he would win"
5. (adj)plus, positive involving advantage or good "a plus (or positive) factor"
7. (adj)positive, prescribed formally laid down or imposed "positive laws"
8. (adj)incontrovertible, irrefutable, positive impossible to deny or disprove "incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence"; "proof positive"; "an irrefutable argument"
9. (adj)positivist, positivistic, positive of or relating to positivism "positivist thinkers"; "positivist doctrine"; "positive philosophy"
10. (adj)positive 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"
11. (adj)positive greater than zero "positive numbers"
12. (adj)positive, electropositive, positively charged having a positivecharge "protons are positive"
13. (adj)cocksure, overconfident, positive marked by excessive confidence "an arrogant and cocksure materialist"; "so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen"; "the less he knows the more positive he gets"
1. (adj)positive having a real position, existence, or energy; existing in fact; real; actual; -- opposed to negative
2. (adj)positive derived from an object by itself; not dependent on changing circumstances or relations; absolute; -- opposed to relative; as, the idea of beauty is not positive, but depends on the different tastes individuals
3. (adj)positive definitely laid down; explicitly stated; clearly expressed; -- opposed to implied; as, a positivedeclaration or promise
4. (adj)positive hence: Not admitting of any doubt, condition, qualification, or discretion; not dependent on circumstances or probabilities; not speculative; compelling assent or obedience; peremptory; indisputable; decisive; as, positive instructions; positive truth; positiveproof
5. (adj)positive prescribed by expressenactment or institution; settled by arbitrary appointment; said of laws
6. (adj)positive fully assured; confident; certain; sometimes, overconfident; dogmatic; overbearing; -- said of persons
14. (noun)positive a picture in which the lights and shades correspond in position with those of the original, instead of being reversed, as in a negative