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How to pronounce positive
Say it like this: /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does positive mean?
adjIncluded, present, characterized by affirmation.
Formally laid down.
“In laws, that which is natural bindeth universally; that which is positive, not so.”
Stated definitively and without qualification.
“Positive words, that he would not bear arms against King Edward’s son.”
nounA thing capable of being affirmed; something real or actual.
“rating Positives by their Privatives”
A favourable point or characteristic.
“Not a bad situation when we weigh all the positives.”
Something having a positive value in physics, such as an electric charge.
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