consisting in or characterized by the presence rather than the absence of distinguishing features

constructive, optimistic, or confident

there needs to be a positive approach to young offenders

adopt a positive outlook on life

with no possibility of doubt; definite

he made a positive identification of a glossy ibis

(of a quantity) greater than zero

containing, producing, or denoting an electric charge opposite to that carried by electrons

each battery has a positive and negative terminal

(of a photographic image) showing lights and shades or colours true to the original

denoting the primary degree of an adjective or adverb, which expresses simple quality without qualification

dealing only with matters of fact and experience; not speculative or theoretical

relating to or denoting any of the air or fire signs, considered active in nature

a desirable or constructive quality or attribute

take your weaknesses and translate them into positives

to manage your way out of recession, accentuate the positive

a positive photographic image, especially one printed from a negative

the photographic process involves separate runs with the red, green, and blue separation positives

a result of a test or experiment indicating that a certain substance or condition is present or exists

let us look at the distribution of those positives

the part of an electric circuit that is at a higher electrical potential than another point designated as having zero electrical potential

try linking the signal input directly to positive

a number greater than zero

an adjective or adverb in the positive degree