All 3 Uses
positive
in
The Blind Assassin
(Edited)
- Several new treatments are available that we hope to use with positive effect, in particular the "electro-shock therapy," for which we will have the equipment soon.
p. 405.9 *positive = beneficial
- These plans had not yet been shared with Laura: I'd led Winifred to expect that the reaction from her would not be positive.
p. 422.4positive = good
- It also went to show the value of statesmanship and diplomacy as well as positive thinking and plain old hard-headed business sense.
p. 455.4 *positive = optimistic
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.