English to Persian Dictionary Online
Definition of "positive"

positive

Từ điển Collocation

positive adj.

¹ certain

VERBS be, seem, sound

ADV. absolutely, quite I'm absolutely positive it was him. | fairly

PREP. about She seemed fairly positive about it. | of Are you positive of your facts?

² hopeful and confident/encouraging

VERBS appear, be, feel, seem, sound | remain

ADV. distinctly, extremely, highly, overwhelmingly, really, very He took a highly positive view of the matter. | entirely, wholly | fairly, mildly, moderately, quite | broadly, essentially, generally | apparently, seemingly

PREP. about sounding very positive about his chances

³ showing that sth has happened/is present

VERBS be, prove, test The test proved positive.

ADV. strongly, weakly (both technical)

PREP. for He tested positive for HIV.

---

Từ điển WordNet

n.

• a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject

adj.

• characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

  a positive attitude

  the reviews were all positive

  a positive benefit

  a positive demand

• having a positive electric charge; electropositive

  protons are positive

• involving advantage or good; plus

  a plus (or positive) factor

• indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen; confirming

  a positive pregnancy test

• formally laid down or imposed; prescribed

  positive laws

• impossible to deny or disprove; incontrovertible, irrefutable

  incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence

  proof positive

  an irrefutable argument

• of or relating to positivism; positivist, positivistic

  positivist thinkers

  positivist doctrine

  positive philosophy

• reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion

  positive increase in graduating students

• greater than zero

  positive numbers

• marked by excessive confidence; cocksure, overconfident

  an arrogant and cocksure materialist

  so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen

  the less he knows the more positive he gets

• persuaded of; very sure; convinced(p), positive(p), confident(p)

  were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join

  I am positive he is lying

  was confident he would win

---

English Idioms Dictionary

certain, very sure, dead certain Are you positive it was Ming? Do you know for sure it was him?

---

Bloomberg Financial Glossary

正的|积极的正的，积极的
When long-term debt interest rates are higher than short-term debt rates (because of the increased risk involved with long-term debt security).

---

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

positives
syn.: absolute assured certain convinced definite sure
ant.: negative