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positive
What does positive mean?
positive (adjective): characterized by constructiveness or influence for the better.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce positive?
/ˈpɑzətɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does positive come from?
From Old French positif, from Latin positivus, from the past participle stem of ponere (“to place”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “positive” mean?
characterized by constructiveness or influence for the better
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made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
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not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
Not quite: that's what honest means.
capable of operating without external control or intervention
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