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positive

/ˈpɒzɪ̈tɪv/
noun
  1. A thing capable of being affirmed; something real or actual.

  2. A favourable point or characteristic.

  3. Something having a positive value in physics, such as an electric charge.

adjective
  1. Not negative or neutral.

  2. Formally laid down.

  3. Stated definitively and without qualification.

Synonymscertain, sure, wis
Antonymsuncertain, unsure, nonpositive, negative, bad, evil

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