sure, certain, positive, cocksure mean having no doubt or uncertainty. sure usually stresses the subjective or intuitive feeling of assurance. certain may apply to a basing of a conclusion or …

The most important thing is to go into the exam feeling positive. It's a humbling experience to see people being so positive about life when they have so little.

1. characterized by or expressing certainty or affirmation: a positive answer. 2. composed of or possessing actual or specific qualities; real: a positive benefit. 3. tending to emphasize what is good …

There are 39 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word positive, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Positive words allow you to highlight someone’s qualities. Rather than repeating “nice” or “good,” the English vocabulary offers hundreds of positive adjectives and adverbs to describe precisely what …

(of a person) diagnosed as having a specified medical condition, or having a specified substance in the body (often used in combination): She tested positive for lupus.

In English, the term 'positive' acquired the connotation of being characterized by optimism, favorability, or a constructive nature, reflecting an affirmative and confident stance.

Positive affectivity (PA) is a human characteristic that describes how much people experience positive affects (sensations, emotions, sentiments); and as a consequence how they interact with others and …

The positive in a situation is the good and pleasant aspects of it. He prefers to focus on the positive.

Definition of positive adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.