POSITIVE

Meaning of POSITIVE in English

(a.) Designating, or pertaining to, a motion or device in which the movement derived from a driver, or the grip or hold of a restraining piece, is communicated through an unyielding intermediate piece or pieces; as, a claw clutch is a positive clutch, while a friction clutch is not.

Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

POSITIVE — adj positive (1. as in positive law; 2. real, actual; 3. [ specif: Alg., Elec., etc..] not negative); philosophia positive …
Interlingua English vocab
POSITIVE — I. ˈpäzəd.iv, -z(ə)tiv adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French positif, from Latin positivus, from positus …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POSITIVE — (a.) Hence: Not admitting of any doubt, condition, qualification, or discretion; not dependent on circumstances or probabilities; not speculative; compelling …
Английский словарь Webster
POSITIVE — ( a. ) Hence: Not admitting of any doubt, condition, qualification, or discretion; not dependent on circumstances or probabilities; not …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSITIVE — — positiveness , n. /poz"i tiv/ , adj. 1. explicitly stated, stipulated, or expressed: a positive acceptance of the agreement. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POSITIVE — I. ˈpä-zə-tiv, ˈpäz-tiv adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin positivus, from positus, past participle of ponere Date: 14th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POSITIVE — adj electro-positive. 2. positive ·noun the positive degree or form. 3. positive ·noun that which settles by absolute appointment. 4. …
Webster English vocab
POSITIVE — [pos.i.tive] adj [ME, fr. MF positif, fr. L positivus, fr. positus, pp. of ponere] (14c) 1 a: formally laid down …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POSITIVE — positive BrE AmE ˈpɒz ət ɪv -ɪt-; ˈpɒz tɪv AmE \ ˈpɑːz ət̬ ɪv ˈpɑːz tɪv ▷ positive|ly li —but …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POSITIVE — / ˈpɒzətɪv; NAmE ˈpɑːz-/ adjective , noun ■ adjective CONFIDENT 1. positive (about sth) thinking about what is good in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POSITIVE — I. pos ‧ i ‧ tive 1 S2 W2 AC /ˈpɒzətɪv, ˈpɒzɪtɪv $ ˈpɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POSITIVE — adj. & n. --adj. 1 formally or explicitly stated; definite, unquestionable (positive proof). 2 (of a person) convinced, confident, or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POSITIVE — adj. & n. adj. 1 formally or explicitly stated; definite, unquestionable (positive proof). 2 (of a person) convinced, confident, or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POSITIVE — adj. & n. --adj. 1. formally or explicitly stated; definite, unquestionable (positive proof). 2 (of a person) convinced, confident, or …
Oxford English vocab
POSITIVE — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you are positive about things, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POSITIVE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POSITIVE — n. 25B6; adjective a positive response : AFFIRMATIVE, favourable, good, approving, enthusiastic, supportive, encouraging. do something positive : CONSTRUCTIVE, practical, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
POSITIVE — adj. 1 sure, certain, definite, unequivocal, categorical, absolute, unqualified, unambiguous, unmistakable or unmistakeable, clear-cut, clear, explicit, express, decisive, indisputable, indubitable, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
POSITIVE — 1. прил. 1) а) позитивный, реальный, прямо выраженный, точный - positive philosophy Syn : stated, explicit, express, definite, precise, practical, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
POSITIVE — positive.ogg 1. ʹpɒzıtıv n 1. нечто положительное, положительность 2. нечто реальное, реальность 3. грам. положительная степень 4. фото позитив 5. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
POSITIVE — 1) положительная величина || положительный 2) позитив, позитивное изображение 3) собирающий ( о линзе ) • - black-and-white positive - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
POSITIVE — 1) положительная величина || положительный 2) позитив, позитивное изображение 3) собирающий (о линзе) • - black-and-white positive - color positive - color-separation positive - continuous tone positive - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
POSITIVE — 1) позитив 2) позитивный 3) положительная величина 4) положительный 5) принудительный 6) собирающий 7) уверенный 8) утвердительный 9) четкий • almost positive functional — почти положительный функционал color separation positive — …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
POSITIVE — positive прил.1) а) позитивный, реальный, прямо выраженный, точный - positive philosophy Syn:stated, explicit, express, definite, precise, practical, realistic б) несомненный, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
POSITIVE — 1. ʹpɒzıtıv n 1. нечто положительное, положительность 2. нечто реальное, реальность 3. грам. положительная степень 4. фото позитив 5. сокр. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
POSITIVE — (диа) позитив [c crimson]|| позитивный - color separation positive - continuous-tone positive - corrected positive - direct positive - dot …
Англо-Русский словарь по полиграфии и издательскому делу
POSITIVE — adj infml It's a positive delight to hear her sing — Слушать ее пение - это настоящее наслаждение This is a positive …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
POSITIVE — adj infml It's a positive delight to hear her sing — Слушать ее пение - это настоящее наслаждение This is …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
POSITIVE — positive adj infml It's a positive delight to hear her sing Слушать ее пение - это настоящее наслаждение This is …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
POSITIVE — It's a positive delight to hear her sing — Слушать ее пение - это настоящее наслаждение This is a positive …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
POSITIVE — 1. прил. 1) а) позитивный, реальный, прямо выраженный, точный - positive philosophy Syn : stated, explicit, express, definite, precise, practical, …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
POSITIVE — cert, absolut, positiv
English interlingue dictionary
POSITIVE — sigurado;tino;walay kulang
English-Visayan vocabulary
POSITIVE — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin positivus, from positus, past participle of ponere Date: 14th century 1. …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POSITIVE — (a.) Fully assured; confident; certain; sometimes, overconfident; dogmatic; overbearing; -- said of persons.
Английский словарь Webster
POSITIVE — (a.) Prescribed by express enactment or institution; settled by arbitrary appointment; said of laws.
Английский словарь Webster
POSITIVE — (a.) Definitely laid down; explicitly stated; clearly expressed; -- opposed to implied; as, a positive declaration or promise.
Английский словарь Webster
POSITIVE — (a.) Derived from an object by itself; not dependent on changing circumstances or relations; absolute; -- opposed to relative; as, …
Английский словарь Webster
POSITIVE — (a.) Having a real position, existence, or energy; existing in fact; real; actual; -- opposed to negative.
Английский словарь Webster
POSITIVE — (a.) Designating a method of steering or turning in which the steering wheels move so that they describe concentric arcs …
Английский словарь Webster
POSITIVE — (a.) Designating, or pertaining to, a device giving a to-and-fro motion; as, a positive dobby.
Английский словарь Webster
POSITIVE — ( n. ) The positive plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSITIVE — ( n. ) The positive degree or form.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSITIVE — ( n. ) That which settles by absolute appointment.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSITIVE — ( n. ) That which is capable of being affirmed; reality.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSITIVE — ( n. ) A picture in which the lights and shades correspond in position with those of the original, instead …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSITIVE — ( a. ) Prescribed by express enactment or institution; settled by arbitrary appointment; said of laws.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSITIVE — ( a. ) Hence, basic; metallic; not acid; -- opposed to negative, and said of metals, bases, and basic radicals.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSITIVE — ( a. ) Having the power of direct action or influence; as, a positive voice in legislation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSITIVE — ( a. ) Having a real position, existence, or energy; existing in fact; real; actual; -- opposed to negative.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSITIVE — ( a. ) Fully assured; confident; certain; sometimes, overconfident; dogmatic; overbearing; -- said of persons.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSITIVE — ( a. ) Electro-positive.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSITIVE — ( a. ) Derived from an object by itself; not dependent on changing circumstances or relations; absolute; -- opposed to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSITIVE — ( a. ) Definitely laid down; explicitly stated; clearly expressed; -- opposed to implied; as, a positive declaration or promise.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSITIVE — ( a. ) Corresponding with the original in respect to the position of lights and shades, instead of having the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSITIVE — adj. not negative; favorable, beneficially; explicit, clear; practical, not based on theory
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
POSITIVE — n. photograph having true colors; pole with a positive electrical charge (Electricity); first degree of comparison (Grammar)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
POSITIVE — n. gram positive positive definite positive feedback positive law Rh positive
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
POSITIVE — n. Function: noun Date: 1530 : something positive: as a (1) : the positive degree of comparison in a language …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
POSITIVE — n. Pronunciation: ' pä-z ə -tiv, ' päz-tiv Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin positivus, from positus, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
POSITIVE — ■ adjective 1》 consisting in or characterized by the presence rather than the absence of something. ↘expressing or implying affirmation, …
Concise Oxford English vocab
POSITIVE — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you are ~ about things, …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
POSITIVE — (ABOVE ZERO) [adjective] [not gradable] - (of a number or amount) more than zeroTwo is a positive quantity.Compare negative (BELOW …
Cambridge English vocab
POSITIVE — Synonyms and related words : Ditto copy, Photostat, Xerox, Xerox copy, absolute, accented, accentuated, accordant, actual, admitting no exception, affirmative, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary

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