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positive
English
Alternative forms
- +ve (abbreviation)
Etymology
From Old French positif, from Latin positivus, from the past participle stem of ponere (“to place”). Compare posit.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?p?z??t?v/
- (General American) enPR: p?z??-t?v, IPA(key): /?p?z??t?v/
- Rhymes: -?z?t?v
- Hyphenation (UK): pos?it?ive, (US): pos?i?tive
Adjective
positive (comparative more positive, superlative most positive)
- Not negative or neutral.
- (law) Formally laid down. [from the 14th c.]
- 1594, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie
- In laws, that which is natural bindeth universally; that which is positive, not so.
- 1594, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie
- Stated definitively and without qualification. [from the 16th c.]
- Positive words, that he would not bear arms against King Edward’s son.
- Fully assured in opinion. [from the 17th c.]
- (mathematics) Of number, greater than zero. [from the 18th c.]
- Antonym: nonpositive
- Characterized by constructiveness or influence for the better.
- Overconfident, dogmatic.
- (chiefly philosophy) Actual, real, concrete, not theoretical or speculative.
- 1597 Francis Bacon, The Colours of Good and Evil
- The flower or blossom is a a positive good.
- 1597 Francis Bacon, The Colours of Good and Evil
- (physics) Having more protons than electrons.
- Antonym: negative
- (grammar) Describing the primary sense of an adjective, adverb or noun; not comparative, superlative, augmentative nor diminutive.
- Derived from an object by itself; not dependent on changing circumstances or relations; absolute.
- Characterized by the existence or presence of distinguishing qualities or features, rather than by their absence.
- Characterized by the presence of features which support a hypothesis.
- (photography) Of a visual image, true to the original in light, shade and colour values.
- Favorable, desirable by those interested or invested in that which is being judged.
- Wholly what is expressed; colloquially downright, entire, outright.
- Optimistic. [from the 20th c.]
- (chemistry) electropositive
- (chemistry) basic; metallic; not acid; opposed to negative, and said of metals, bases, and basic radicals.
- (slang) HIV positive.
- quoted in 2013, William I. Johnston, HIV-Negative: How the Uninfected Are Affected by AIDS (page 145)
- We certainly told him at that time that I was negative. We talked about transmission. We told him we don't do anything that would cause me to become positive.
- quoted in 2013, William I. Johnston, HIV-Negative: How the Uninfected Are Affected by AIDS (page 145)
- (New Age jargon) Good, desirable, healthful, pleasant, enjoyable; (often precedes 'energy', 'thought', 'feeling' or 'emotion').
- 2009, Christopher Johns, Becoming a Reflective Practitioner, John Wiley & Sons, p. 15
- Negative feelings can be worked through and their energy converted into positive energy... In crisis, normal patterns of self-organization fail, resulting in anxiety (negative energy). Being open systems, people can exchange this energy with the environment and create positive energy for taking action...
- 2009, Christopher Johns, Becoming a Reflective Practitioner, John Wiley & Sons, p. 15
Synonyms
- (steadfast in one's knowledge or belief): certain, sure, wis
Antonyms
- (doubtful): uncertain, unsure
- (spiritual quality): bad, evil, nongood
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
positive (plural positives)
- A thing capable of being affirmed; something real or actual.
- rating Positives by their Privatives
- A favourable point or characteristic.
- Something having a positive value in physics, such as an electric charge.
- (grammar) A degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs.
- (grammar) An adjective or adverb in the positive degree.
- (photography) A positive image; one that displays true colors and shades, as opposed to a negative.
- The positive plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.
- A positive result of a test.
Translations
Danish
Adjective
positive
- inflection of positiv:
- definite singular
- plural
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /po.zi.tiv/
- Homophones: positivent, positives
Adjective
positive
- feminine singular of positif
Verb
positive
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of positiver
- second-person singular imperative of positiver
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
positive
- inflection of positiv:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Italian
Adjective
positive
- feminine plural of positivo
Anagrams
- sopitevi
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /po.si?ti?.u?e/, [p?s???t?i?u??]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /po.si?ti.ve/, [p?s?i?t?i?v?]
Adjective
posit?ve
- vocative masculine singular of posit?vus
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
positive
- definite singular of positiv
- plural of positiv
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
positive
- definite singular of positiv
- plural of positiv
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /posi?tibe/, [po.si?t?i.??e]
Verb
positive
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of positivar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of positivar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of positivar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of positivar.
Swedish
Adjective
positive
- absolute definite natural masculine form of positiv.
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clear
English
Alternative forms
- CLR (contraction used in electronics)
Etymology
From Middle English clere, from Anglo-Norman cler, from Old French cler (Modern French clair), from Latin clarus. Displaced native Middle English schir (“clear, pure”) (from Old English sc?r (“clear, bright”)), Middle English skere (“clear, sheer”) (from Old English sc?re and Old Norse sk?r (“sheer, clear, pure”)), Middle English smolt (“clear (of mind), serene”) (from Old English smolt (“peaceful, serene”)). Cognate with Danish klar, Dutch klaar, French clair, German klar, Italian chiaro, Norwegian klar, Portuguese claro, Romanian clar, Spanish claro, and Swedish klar.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kl??(?)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /kl??/
- Rhymes: -??(r)
Adjective
clear (comparative clearer, superlative clearest)
- Transparent in colour.
- Bright, not dark or obscured.
- Free of obstacles.
- Without clouds.
- Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers.
- (meteorology) Of the sky, such that less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds.
- Free of ambiguity or doubt.
- Distinct, sharp, well-marked.
- Synonym: conspicuous
- (figuratively) Free of guilt, or suspicion.
- (of a soup) Without a thickening ingredient.
- Possessing little or no perceptible stimulus.
- (Scientology) Free from the influence of engrams; see Clear (Scientology).
- 1971, Leonard Cohen, "Famous Blue Raincoat":
- Yes, and Jane came by with a lock of your hair. She said that you gave it to her that night that you planned to go clear. Did you ever go clear?
- 1971, Leonard Cohen, "Famous Blue Raincoat":
- Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating.
- Not clouded with passion; serene; cheerful.
- with a countenance as clear / As friendship wears at feasts
- Easily or distinctly heard; audible.
- c. 1708, Alexander Pope “Ode On St. Cecilia's Day”:
- Hark! the numbers, soft and clear / Gently steal upon the ear
- c. 1708, Alexander Pope “Ode On St. Cecilia's Day”:
- Unmixed; entirely pure.
- Without defects or blemishes, such as freckles or knots.
- Without diminution; in full; net.
- 1728, Jonathan Swift “Horace, Lib. 2, Sat. 6”:
- I often wished that I had clear / For life, six hundred pounds a year
- 1728, Jonathan Swift “Horace, Lib. 2, Sat. 6”:
Synonyms
- (transparency): pellucid, transparent; See also Thesaurus:transparent
- (free of ambiguity or doubt): See also Thesaurus:comprehensible of Thesaurus:explicit
- (distinct): See also Thesaurus:distinct
- (easily or distinctly heard): See also Thesaurus:audible
- (unmixed): homogeneous
Antonyms
- (transparency): opaque, turbid
- (bright): See also Thesaurus:dark
- (without clouds): cloudy, nebulous; See also Thesaurus:nebulous
- (free of ambiguity or doubt): See also Thesaurus:incomprehensible and Thesaurus:confusing
- (of a soup): thick
- obscure
Hyponyms
- crystal clear
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Adverb
clear (not comparable)
- All the way; entirely.
- I threw it clear across the river to the other side.
- Not near something or touching it.
- Stand clear of the rails, a train is coming.
- free (or separate) from others
- (obsolete) In a clear manner; plainly.
Translations
Verb
clear (third-person singular simple present clears, present participle clearing, simple past and past participle cleared)
- (transitive) To remove obstructions, impediments or other unwanted items from.
- Police took two hours to clear the road.
- If you clear the table, I'll wash up.
- “A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron; and she looked it, always trim and trig and smooth of surface like a converted yacht cleared for action. ¶ Near her wandered her husband, orientally bland, invariably affable, […].
- 1715–8, Matthew Prior, “Alma: or, The Progre?s of the Mind” in Poems on Several Occa?ions (1741), canto III, p.297:
- Faith, Dick, I mu?t confe?s, ?tis true // (But this is only Entre Nous) // That many knotty Points there are, // Which All di?cu?s, but Few can clear.
- (transitive) To remove (items or material) so as to leave something unobstructed or open.
- Please clear all this stuff off the table.
- The loggers came and cleared the trees.
- 1711 November 6, Joseph Addison, The Spectator No. 215:
- […] Aristotle has brought to explain his Doctrine of Substantial Forms, when he tells us that a Statue lies hid in a Block of Marble; and that the Art of the statuary only clears away the superfluous Matter, and removes the Rubbish.
- (intransitive) To leave abruptly; to clear off or clear out.
- (intransitive) To become free from obstruction or obscurement; to become transparent.
- (transitive) To eliminate ambiguity or doubt from (a matter); to clarify or resolve; to clear up.
- (transitive) To remove from suspicion, especially of having committed a crime.
- 1713, Joseph Addison, Cato, a Tragedy, Act III, scene v:
- How! Wouldst thou clear rebellion?
- 1713, Joseph Addison, Cato, a Tragedy, Act III, scene v:
- (transitive) To pass without interference; to miss.
- (transitive, activities such as jumping or throwing) To exceed a stated mark.
- (transitive, video games) To finish or complete (a stage, challenge, or game).
- I cleared the first level in 36 seconds.
- (intransitive) Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment; to be processed so that the money is transferred.
- (transitive, business) To earn a profit of; to net.
- (transitive) To approve or authorise for a particular purpose or action; to give clearance to.
- (transitive) To obtain approval or authorisation in respect of.
- (intransitive) To obtain a clearance.
- (transitive) To obtain permission to use (a sample of copyrighted audio) in another track.
- To disengage oneself from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free.
- 1613, Francis Bacon, The E??aies (second edition), essay 18: “Of Expences”:
- Be?ides, he that cleares at once will relap?e: for finding him?elfe out of ?traights, he will reuert to his cu?tomes. But hee that cleareth by degrees, induceth an habite of frugality, and gaineth as well vpon his minde, as vpon his E?tate.
- 1613, Francis Bacon, The E??aies (second edition), essay 18: “Of Expences”:
- (transitive, intransitive, sports) To hit, kick, head, punch etc. (a ball, puck) away in order to defend one's goal.
- (transitive, computing) To reset or unset; to return to an empty state or to zero.
- (transitive, computing) To style (an element within a document) so that it is not permitted to float at a given position.
Synonyms
- (clear a forest): stub
Derived terms
- clear away
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- clearance
- clearing
Translations
Noun
clear (plural clears)
- (carpentry) Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.
- a room ten feet square in the clear
- (video games) The completion of a stage or challenge, or of the whole game.
- It took me weeks to achieve a one-credit clear (1CC).
- (Scientology) A person who is free from the influence of engrams.
- 1985, Rodney Stark, William Sims Bainbridge, The Future of Religion (page 269)
- Today, clear status can be conferred only by high ranking ministers of the church, and clears are not presented for examination by outsiders.
- 1985, Rodney Stark, William Sims Bainbridge, The Future of Religion (page 269)
References
- clear at OneLook Dictionary Search
- clear in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- 'clare, Carle, Clare, carle, lacer, recal
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