Positive 242260 216217228 2008-05-31T17:13:48Z DHN-bot 575307 robot Adding: [[vi:Dương]], [[zh:陽]] {{wiktionarypar|positive}} {{TOC-right}} '''Positive''' is a property of [[positivity]] and may refer to: == Mathematics and science == * [[Positive number]], a number that is greater than 0 * [[Positive operator]], in functional analysis, a bounded linear operator whose spectrum consists of positive real numbers * [[Positive formula]], a logical formula not containing negation * Positive [[electric charge]], in physics * [[Converging lens]] or positive lens, in optics * [[Positive test]], a diagnostic test result that is indicative of an abnormality * [[Positive sense]], said of an RNA sequence that codes for a protein == Philosophy and humanities== * [[Positive science]], for a general usage in humanities and social sciences * [[Positivism]], in philosophy, the name for theories which aim to be based on facts alone, eschewing metaphysics and religion * [[Positive freedom]], the opportunity and ability to act to fulfill one's own potential * [[Negative and positive rights]], concerning the moral obligation of a person to do something for/to someone * [[Positive statement]], in economics, a (possibly incorrect) factual statement * [[Positive economics]], in economics, about predictions of behavior of economic actors, as opposed to the normative aspect * Affirmative, in [[linguistics]], is a non-negated expression, as opposed to ''negative''. See [[grammatical polarity]] * [[Positive (linguistics)]], the form of an adjective or adverb on which comparative and superlative are formed with suffixes or the use of ''more'' or ''less'' * [[Affirmative (policy debate)]], the team which affirms the resolution * [[Positive law]] is man-made law (statutes) in contrast with natural law (derived from God or morality) * A positive image, in [[photography]], is one in which the value (lightness–darkness) correlates positively with that in the scene depicted * [[Positive (film)]], a short film in Hindi on HIV and AIDS == Other uses == * [[Positive sign]], in western astrology, the supposedly extroverted personalities of the fire and air signs ==See also== * [[Negative (disambiguation)]] * [[Normative]] * [[Optimism]] * [[Positive organ]] * [[Negative (photography)]], as opposed to positive images used in such applications as slide projection or photo emulsion stencil-making * [[HIV positive people]] {{disambig}} [[de:Positiv]] [[fr:Positif]] [[nl:Positief]] [[pt:Positivo]] [[vi:Dương]] [[zh:陽]]