Positive is a property of
positivity and may refer to:
Mathematics and science
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Positive formula, a logical formula not containing negation
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Positive number
In mathematics, the sign of a real number is its property of being either positive, negative, or 0. Depending on local conventions, zero may be considered as having its own unique sign, having no sign, or having both positive and negative sign. ...
, a number that is greater than 0
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Plus sign
The plus sign () and the minus sign () are mathematical symbols used to denote positive and negative functions, respectively. In addition, the symbol represents the operation of addition, which results in a sum, while the symbol represents ...
, the sign "+" used to indicate a positive number
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Positive operator, a type of linear operator in mathematics
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Positive result, a result that has been found significant in
statistical hypothesis testing
A statistical hypothesis test is a method of statistical inference used to decide whether the data provide sufficient evidence to reject a particular hypothesis. A statistical hypothesis test typically involves a calculation of a test statistic. T ...
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Positive test, a diagnostic test result that indicates some parameter being evaluated was present
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Positive charge, one of the two types of
electrical charge
Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter possessing an electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as described by Maxwel ...
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Positive (electrical polarity), in electrical circuits
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Positive lens, in optics
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Positive (photography), a positive image, in which the color and luminance correlates directly with that in the depicted scene
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Positive sense, said of an RNA sequence that codes for a protein
Philosophy and humanities
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Affirmative (policy debate), the team which affirms the resolution
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Negative and positive rights, concerning the moral obligation of a person to do something for/to someone
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Positive economics
Positive is a property of Positivity (disambiguation), positivity and may refer to:
Mathematics and science
* Positive formula, a logical formula not containing negation
* Positive number, a number that is greater than 0
* Plus sign, the sign " ...
, in economics, about predictions of behavior of economic actors, as opposed to the normative aspect
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Positive law
Positive laws () are human-made laws that oblige or specify an action. Positive law also describes the establishment of specific rights for an individual or group. Etymologically, the name derives from the verb ''to posit''.
The concept of posit ...
, man-made law (statutes) in contrast with natural law (derived from deities or morality)
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Positive liberty
Positive liberty, or positive freedom, is the possession of the power and resources to act in the context of the structural limitations of the broader society which impacts a person's ability to act, as opposed to negative liberty, which is freed ...
, the opportunity and ability to act to fulfill one's own potential
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Affirmative (linguistics), a property of a non-negated expression (the opposite of ''negative'')
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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''
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Positive affectivity
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 with their surroundings.
People with high po ...
, the psychological capability to respond positively
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Positive psychology
Positive psychology is the scientific study of conditions and processes that contribute to positive psychological states (e.g., contentment, joy), well-being, Positive psychology of relationships, positive relationships, and positive institutio ...
, a branch of psychology
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Positive statement, in economics and philosophy, a (possibly incorrect) factual statement about what ''is'', as opposed to what ''should be'' (a normative statement)
Films and television
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''Positive'' (1990 film), a documentary film about AIDS and activism
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''Positive'' (2007 film), a short film in Hindi on HIV and AIDS
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''Positive'' (2008 film), a 2008 Malayalam language film directed by V. K. Prakash
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''Positive'' (TV series), a Filipino drama series
Music
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''Positive'' (Peabo Bryson album)
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''Positive'' (Tofubeats album)
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''Positive'' (EP), the sixth EP by South Korean band Pentagon
* "Positive", a 1994 song by Baboon from ''
Face Down in Turpentine''
* "Positive", a 2011 song by Taio Cruz from ''
TY.O
''TY.O'' is the third studio album by British record producer and singer Taio Cruz which features special guest appearances from Flo Rida, Pitbull (rapper), Pitbull, David Guetta and Ludacris. Taking a more electronic music sound than his previ ...
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* "(Gotta Be) Positive", a song by Eddy Grant from ''
Reparation''
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Positive hardcore, a subgenre of hardcore punk
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Positive organ
Other uses
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Positive sign, in western astrology, the supposedly extroverted personalities of the fire and air signs
See also
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HIV-positive people
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Negative (disambiguation)
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Negative (photography)
In photography, a negative is an Photograph, image, usually on a strip or sheet of transparent plastic film, in which the lightest areas of the photographed subject appear darkest and the darkest areas appear lightest. This reversed order occurs ...
, as opposed to positive images used in such applications as slide projection or photo emulsion stencil-making
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Normative
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Optimism
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Positif (disambiguation)
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Positive action (disambiguation)
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Positivism (disambiguation)
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Positive and negative (disambiguation)
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