Adjective
1. characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.;
"a positive attitude""the reviews were all positive""a positive benefit""a positive demand"2. having a positive electric charge;
"protons are positive"3. involving advantage or good;
"a plus (or positive) factor"4. indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen;
"a positive pregnancy test"5. formally laid down or imposed;
"positive laws"6. impossible to deny or disprove;
"incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence""proof positive""an irrefutable argument"7. of or relating to positivism;
"positivist thinkers""positivist doctrine""positive philosophy"8. greater than zero;
"positive numbers"9. marked by excessive confidence;
"an arrogant and cocksure materialist""so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen""the less he knows the more positive he gets"10. persuaded of; very sure;
"were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join""I am positive he is lying""was confident he would win"11. granting what has been desired or requested;
"a favorable reply""a positive answer"