positive

Definition

  • noun: something that is good or useful
  • noun: something positive
  • adjective: good or useful
  • adjective: formally laid down or imposed
  • used to make a statement more forceful
  • synonyms: prescribed, real, actual

Examples

  • The test produced too many 'false positives' [=results that showed something was present when it really was not] to be reliable.

  • The 'positives' of living in the city include access to public transportation and many interesting restaurants.

  • The 'positives' of the job outweigh the negatives. [=there are more good things about the job than bad things]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) No, I use Google. It's a small market share, but still, it's billions of searches a month. Now, what if a certain candidate got more hits, was ranked higher, more positive coverage favored over negative coverage? What if that candidate was William Conway? Manipulating searches? (..)
    2016 TvShow: House of Cards Title: Chapter 45 Season: 4 Episode 6