All 7 Uses

positive
in
An Abundance of Katherines
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He sketched: Where x = time, and y = happiness, y = 0 beginning of relationship and breakup, y negative = breakup by m, and y positive = breakup by f: my relationship with K-19.
p. 41.9 *

positive = greater than zero
Assuming negative numbers if the guy is more of a Dumpee; positive if the girl is.
p. 60.3
Although the signs seemed positive, he couldn't bring himself to ask her if she wanted to date him, and he certainly couldn't just lean in and kiss her.
p. 76.3 *

positive = good
Which Colin arrived at by calculating the popularity difference between Person A and Person B on a scale of 1 to 1,000 (you can approximate) and then dividing by 75—positive numbers if the girl is more popular; negative if the guy is.
p. 123.4

positive = greater than zero
Positive numbers if the boy is more attracted to the girl; negative if vice versa.
p. 123.5
A negative number if the boy is more of a Dumper; positive number if the girl is.
p. 123.6
Positive numbers if the girl is more outgoing; negative if the guy is.]†
p. 123.7 *

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.