All 5 Uses of
positive
in
The Throne of Fire
- Given the circumstances, I doubted Amos, Carter, and Bast would let me go to London, but I decided to think positive.†
Chpt 4 *positive = optimistically
- His facial features were positively Neanderthal.†
Chpt 8positively = with certainty
- Think positive, girl, or the world ends.†
Chpt 9positive = optimistically
- Carter sounded positively thrilled.†
Chpt 12 *positively = with certainty
- Positive.†
Chpt 9
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) 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.