Definition of positive

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Positive (a.) Hence: Not admitting of any doubt, condition, qualification, or discretion; not dependent on circumstances or probabilities; not speculative; compelling assent or obedience; peremptory; indisputable; decisive; as, positive instructions; positive truth; positive proof..

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Downright :: Downright (a.) Plain; direct; unceremonious; blunt; positive; as, he spoke in his downright way..
Dogmatize :: Dogmatize (v. i.) To assert positively; to teach magisterially or with bold and undue confidence; to advance with arrogance.
Authoritative :: Authoritative (a.) Having an air of authority; positive; dictatorial; peremptory; as, an authoritative tone..
Electro-negative :: Electro-negative (a.) Negative; nonmetallic; acid; -- opposed to positive, metallic, or basic..
Allegation :: Allegation (n.) The act of alleging or positively asserting.
Comparative :: Comparative (a.) Estimated by comparison; relative; not positive or absolute, as compared with another thing or state..
Peremptoriness :: Peremptoriness (n.) The quality of being peremptory; positiveness.
Borofluoride :: Borofluoride (n.) A double fluoride of boron and hydrogen, or some other positive element, or radical; -- called also fluoboride, and formerly fluoborate..
Appositive :: Appositive (n.) A noun in apposition.
Sure :: Sure (superl.) Certainly knowing and believing; confident beyond doubt; implicity trusting; unquestioning; positive.
Affirm :: Affirm (v. t.) To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true; -- opposed to deny.
Vitre-o-electic :: Vitre-o-electic (a.) Containing or exhibiting positive, or vitreous, electricity..
Affirmation :: Affirmation (n.) That which is asserted; an assertion; a positive statement; an averment; as, an affirmation, by the vender, of title to property sold, or of its quality..
Positive :: Positive (a.) Prescribed by express enactment or institution; settled by arbitrary appointment; said of laws.
Borate :: Borate (n.) A salt formed by the combination of boric acid with a base or positive radical.
Negatively :: Negatively (adv.) In the form of speech implying the absence of something; -- opposed to positively.
Dogmatism :: Dogmatism (n.) The manner or character of a dogmatist; arrogance or positiveness in stating opinion.
Doctrinally :: Doctrinally (adv.) In a doctrinal manner or for; by way of teaching or positive direction.
Let :: Let (v. t.) To permit; to allow; to suffer; -- either affirmatively, by positive act, or negatively, by neglecting to restrain or prevent..
Aver :: Aver (v. t.) To affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive manner, as in confidence of asserting the truth..
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