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According to WordNet, the adjective "positive" has 11 sense(s).

300065064 involving advantage or good; "a plus (or positive) factor".

300721838 impossible to deny or disprove; "incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence"; "proof positive"; "an irrefutable argument".

300337172 persuaded of; very sure; "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join"; "I am positive he is lying"; "was confident he would win".

301819692 greater than zero; "positive numbers".

301820481 indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen; "a positive pregnancy test".

302782815 of or relating to positivism; "positivist thinkers"; "positivist doctrine"; "positive philosophy".

301043505 formally laid down or imposed; "positive laws".

300339288 marked by excessive confidence; "an arrogant and cocksure materialist"; "so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen"; "the less he knows the more positive he gets".

301817500 characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.; "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand".

300358678 having a positive charge; "protons are positive".

301820103 reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion; "positive increase in graduating students".

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