Both Uses
positive
in
Tuesdays with Morrie
(Edited)
- I asked Morrie how he managed to stay positive through that.
Chpt 17 *positive = optimistic
- It's more than the negative that you're going to die, it's also the positive that you understand you're going to die, and that you live a better life because of it.
Chpt 17 *positive = good or beneficial
Definitions:
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(positive as in: I'm absolutely positive!) certain (having no doubt; or used for emphasis)
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(positive as in: had a positive effect) good or beneficial
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(positive as in: positive feedback from my boss) approval or agreement
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(positive as in: a positive attitude) optimistic (expecting or focusing on good things); or agreeable
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(positive as in: The test came back positive.) found a condition or substance to be present
indicating the presence of something being tested for -- especially a disease, condition, or substance -
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(positive as in: a positive number) greater than zero (of a number)
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) See a comprehensive dictionary for less common meanings of positive including some in the fields of electricity, physics, chemistry, medicine, philosophy, and grammar. Note that most all senses of positive indicate that something is good or present.