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positif — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • plus prep Added to; with the addition of.
  • positive adj Optimistic, constructive, or good in effect.

Senses

positif is used for these senses in English:

  • non-negative Not negative.
  • plus Positive, or involving advantage.
  • plus (physics) Electrically positive.
  • positive (mathematics, of a number) Greater than zero. [from the 18th c.]
  • positive degree (grammar) That state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison or relation to increase or diminution; as in wise, noble.

plus — full definition

  1. prep Added to; with the addition of.
  2. conj And also; in addition.
  3. adj Positive or slightly more than the stated amount.
  4. noun A positive or advantageous feature.

positive — full definition

  1. adj Optimistic, constructive, or good in effect.
  2. adj Certain or confident about something.
  3. adj Greater than zero, in mathematics.
  4. adj Showing the presence of a substance or condition being tested for, as in a medical test.
  5. noun A favorable point or characteristic.

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