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Positive is a property of positivity and may refer to:
Mathematics and science
- Positive number, a number that is greater than 0
- Positive operator, in functional analysis, a bounded linear operator whose spectrum consists of positive real numbers
- Positive formula, a logical formula not containing negation
- Positive electric charge, in physics
- Converging lens or positive lens, in optics
- Positive test, a diagnostic test result that is indicative of an abnormality
- Positive sense, said of an RNA sequence that codes for a protein
Philosophy and humanities
- Positive science, for a general usage in humanities and social sciences
- Positivism, in philosophy, the name for theories which aim to be based on facts alone, eschewing metaphysics and religion
- Positive freedom, the opportunity and ability to act to fulfill one's own potential
- Negative and positive rights, concerning the moral obligation of a person to do something for/to someone
- Positive statement, in economics, a (possibly incorrect) factual statement
- Positive economics, in economics, about predictions of behavior of economic actors, as opposed to the normative aspect
- Affirmative, in linguistics, is a non-negated expression, as opposed to negative. A negative number is a Number that is less than zero, such as −2 In Mathematics, especially Functional analysis, a Hermitian element A of a C*-algebra is a positive element if its spectrum In Mathematical logic, positive set theory is the name for a class of alternative set theories in which the Axiom of comprehension "\{x Electric charge is a fundamental conserved property of some Subatomic particles which determines their Electromagnetic interaction. A lens is an optical device with perfect or approximate Axial symmetry which transmits and refracts Light, converging or diverging A diagnostic test is any kind of Medical test performed to aid in the Diagnosis or detection of disease Sense, when applied in a Molecular biology context is a general concept used to compare the polarity of Nucleic acid molecules such as DNA or RNA In the Humanities and Social sciences, the term positive is used in a number of ways Positivism is the Philosophy that the only authentic knowledge is knowledge that is based on actual sense experience ||-||} Positive liberty refers to the opportunity and ability to act to fulfill one's own potential as opposed to Negative liberty, which refers to freedom from Some philosophers and political scientists make a distinction between negative and positive Rights, not to be confused with the similar but different distinction between In Economics and Philosophy, a positive statement concerns what is and contains no indication of approval or disapproval Positive economics is the branch of Economics that concerns the description and explanation of economic phenomena (Wong 1987 p Linguistics is the scientific study of Language, encompassing a number of sub-fields See grammatical polarity
- Positive (linguistics), the form of an adjective or adverb on which comparative and superlative are formed with suffixes or the use of more or less
- Affirmative (policy debate), the team which affirms the resolution
- Positive law is man-made law (statutes) in contrast with natural law (derived from God or morality)
- A positive image, in photography, is one in which the value (lightness–darkness) correlates positively with that in the scene depicted
- Positive (film), a short film in Hindi on HIV and AIDS
Other uses
- Positive sign, in western astrology, the supposedly extroverted personalities of the fire and air signs
See also
- Negative (disambiguation)
- Normative
- Optimism
- Positive organ
- Negative (photography), as opposed to positive images used in such applications as slide projection or photo emulsion stencil-making
- HIV positive people
Dictionary
positive
-adjective
- Definitively laid down; explicitly stated; clearly expressed, precise, emphatic.
- Fully assured, confident; certain.
- Overconfident, dogmatic.
- (grammar) Describing the primary sense of an adjective or adverb; not comparative or superlative.
- Derived from an object by itself; not dependent on changing circumstances or relations; absolute.
- Wholly what is expressed; colloquially downright, entire, outright.
- Characterised by the existence or presence of qualities or features, rather than by their absence.
- Characterised by the presence of features which support a hypothesis.
- Characterised by affirmation, constructiveness, or influence for the better; favourable.
- (chiefly philosophy) Actual, real, concrete.
- (photography) Of a visual image, true to the original in light, shade and colour values.
- (physics) Having more protons than electrons.
- (mathematics) Of number, greater than zero.
- (slang) HIV positive.
-noun
- A thing capable of being affirmed; something real or actual.
- A favourable point or characteristic.
- Something having a positive value in physics, such as an electric charge.
- (grammar) An adjective or adverb in the positive degree.
- (photography) A positive image; one that displays true colors and shades, as opposed to a negative.
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