Positive is a property of
positivity and may refer to:
Mathematics and science
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Positive formula, a logical formula not containing negation
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Positive number, a number that is greater than 0
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Plus sign, the sign "+" used to indicate a positive number
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Positive operator, a type of linear operator in mathematics
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Positive result, a result that has been found significant in
statistical hypothesis testing
A statistical hypothesis test is a method of statistical inference used to decide whether the data provide sufficient evidence to reject a particular hypothesis. A statistical hypothesis test typically involves a calculation of a test statistic. T ...
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Positive test, a diagnostic test result that indicates some parameter being evaluated was present
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Positive charge, one of the two types of
electrical charge
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Positive (electrical polarity), in electrical circuits
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Positive lens, in optics
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Positive (photography), a positive image, in which the color and luminance correlates directly with that in the depicted scene
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Positive sense, said of an RNA sequence that codes for a protein
Philosophy and humanities
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Affirmative (policy debate), the team which affirms the resolution
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Negative and positive rights, concerning the moral obligation of a person to do something for/to someone
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Positive economics
Positive is a property of Positivity (disambiguation), positivity and may refer to:
Mathematics and science
* Positive formula, a logical formula not containing negation
* Positive number, a number that is greater than 0
* Plus sign, the sign " ...
, in economics, about predictions of behavior of economic actors, as opposed to the normative aspect
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Positive law
Positive laws () are human-made laws that oblige or specify an action. Positive law also describes the establishment of specific rights for an individual or group. Etymologically, the name derives from the verb ''to posit''.
The concept of posit ...
, man-made law (statutes) in contrast with natural law (derived from deities or morality)
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Positive liberty, the opportunity and ability to act to fulfill one's own potential
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Affirmative (linguistics), a property of a non-negated expression (the opposite of ''negative'')
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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''
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Positive affectivity, the psychological capability to respond positively
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Positive psychology
Positive psychology is the scientific study of conditions and processes that contribute to positive psychological states (e.g., contentment, joy), well-being, Positive psychology of relationships, positive relationships, and positive institutio ...
, a branch of psychology
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Positive statement, in economics and philosophy, a (possibly incorrect) factual statement about what ''is'', as opposed to what ''should be'' (a normative statement)
Films and television
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''Positive'' (1990 film), a documentary film about AIDS and activism
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''Positive'' (2007 film), a short film in Hindi on HIV and AIDS
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''Positive'' (2008 film), a 2008 Malayalam language film directed by V. K. Prakash
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''Positive'' (TV series), a Filipino drama series
Music
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''Positive'' (Peabo Bryson album)
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''Positive'' (Tofubeats album)
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''Positive'' (EP), the sixth EP by South Korean band Pentagon
* "Positive", a 1994 song by Baboon from ''
Face Down in Turpentine''
* "Positive", a 2011 song by Taio Cruz from ''
TY.O''
* "(Gotta Be) Positive", a song by Eddy Grant from ''
Reparation''
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Positive hardcore, a subgenre of hardcore punk
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Positive organ
Other uses
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Positive sign, in western astrology, the supposedly extroverted personalities of the fire and air signs
See also
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HIV-positive people
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Negative (disambiguation)
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Negative (photography)
In photography, a negative is an Photograph, image, usually on a strip or sheet of transparent plastic film, in which the lightest areas of the photographed subject appear darkest and the darkest areas appear lightest. This reversed order occurs ...
, as opposed to positive images used in such applications as slide projection or photo emulsion stencil-making
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Normative
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Optimism
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Positif (disambiguation)
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Positive action (disambiguation)
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Positivism (disambiguation)
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Positive and negative (disambiguation)
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