positive

the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution

a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.; "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand"

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"

involving advantage or good; "a plus (or positive) factor"

indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen; "a positive pregnancy test"

formally laid down or imposed; "positive laws"

impossible to deny or disprove; "incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence"; "proof positive"; "an irrefutable argument"

of or relating to positivism; "positivist thinkers"; "positivist doctrine"; "positive philosophy"

reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion; "positive increase in graduating students"

greater than zero; "positive numbers"

having a positive charge; "protons are positive"

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"