All 8 Uses

positive
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The Pregnancy Project
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I was positive that I would remember this, even though I didn't want to.
p. 56.8

positive = certain
And that's just what I did, showing them to students who were positive they could tell it was a boy or girl.
p. 122.2
He asked them to consider that many people had been positively touched by the experiment, and he said he didn't want people to gang up on me.
p. 162.1

positively = absolutely (used for emphasis)
He was positive that I'd had an abortion and just made up the whole senior project as a way to cover it up.
p. 163.6 *

positive = certain
I plan to go back to my high school for their special events, like the annual talent show and the Mr. Toppenish show, and to keep up with the teachers who have had such a positive impact on my life.
p. 212.2 *

positive = good or beneficial
It would be unrealistic to expect everyone to say "Congratulations!" and cheer about it—and that would probably be harmful to others, because other teens might see the positive attention and want some of it for themselves ...leading to more teen pregnancies.†
p. 125.2
What positive result can possibly come of it?†
p. 125.5
It seemed to be relevant in lots of different circles: pregnancy websites, mom blogs, local news discussions, ethics websites, education forums....Most of the articles and comments were positive, with clever headlines and a general tone of amazement that anyone would want to do what I did.†
p. 182.5

Definitions:

(1) (positive as in: I'm absolutely positive!)
certain (having no doubt; or used for emphasis)
(2) (positive as in: had a positive effect)
good or beneficial
(3) (positive as in: positive feedback from my boss)
approval or agreement
(4) (positive as in: a positive attitude)
optimistic (expecting or focusing on good things); or agreeable
(5) (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
(6) (positive as in: a positive number)
greater than zero (of a number)
(7) (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.