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'''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]]
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