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==Origin==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French, from [[Latin]] positivus, from positus, past participle of ponere
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]
==Definitions==
*1a : [[formally]] laid down or imposed : prescribed <positive laws>
:b : [[expressed]] clearly or peremptorily <her answer was a positive no>
:c : fully [[assured]] : [[confident]] <positive it was her [[book]]>
*2a : of, relating to, or [[constituting]] the [[degree]] of comparison that is expressed in [[English]] by the unmodified and uninflected form of an adjective or adverb and denotes no increase or diminution
:b (1) : independent of changing circumstances : unconditioned <an insurance [[policy]] with positive coverage> (2) : relating to or constituting a motion or device that is definite, unyielding, constant, or certain in its [[action]] <a positive system of levers> c (1) : incontestable <positive [[proof]]> (2) : unqualified <a positive disgrace>
*3a : not fictitious : real <positive social tensions>
:b : [[active]] and effective in [[social]] or [[economic]] [[function]] rather than merely maintaining [[peace]] and order <a positive [[government]]>
*4a : indicating, relating to, or characterized by affirmation, addition, inclusion, or [[presence]] rather than negation, withholding, or [[absence]] <took the positive approach and struck a new deal rather than canceling the contract>
:b : having rendition of [[light]] and shade similar in [[tone]] to the tones of the original subject <a positive photographic image>
:c : contributing toward or characterized by increase or [[progression]] <take some positive action> <positive cash flow>
:d : directed or moving toward a [[source]] of [[stimulation]] <a positive taxis>
:e : real and numerically greater than zero <+2 is a positive integer>
*5a (1) : being, relating to, or charged with [[electricity]] of which the proton is the elementary [[unit]] and which predominates in a glass [[body]] after being rubbed with silk (2) : having more protons than [[electrons]] <a positive ion>
:b (1) : having higher electric [[potential]] and constituting the part from which the current [[flows]] to the external circuit <the positive terminal of a discharging storage battery> (2) : being an electron-collecting electrode of an electron tube
*6a : marked by or indicating [[acceptance]], approval, or affirmation <received a positive response>
:b : affirming the [[presence]] especially of a condition, substance, or [[organism]] suspected to be present <a positive test for blood>; also : having a test result indicating the presence especially of a condition, substance, or [[organism]] <HIV positive>
*7of a lens : converging [[light]] [[rays]] and forming a real inverted image
*8a : having a [[good]] [[effect]] : favorable <a positive role model>
:b : marked by [[optimism]] <the positive [[point of view]]>
==Quote==
[[Thought]] is [[creative]]. All thought, [[good]] and bad, is [[creative]] and tends to lead to a [[material]] [[thing]]. That is why we must learn to be more positive. The [[environment]] and all the experiences in life are the result of [[habitual]] and predominant thoughts.
[[Negative]] thoughts can tell us about something that needs [[attention]]. So, [[thoughts]] leads to [[discovering]] what needs to be done and one can think '''positive''' or [[negative]] to take care of it. Many people fail to see a [[negative]] occurrence as a [[learning]] [[experience]] and continue to feel [[victimized]] and helpless, ultimately blaming others for what they drew to themselves.
You are not alone. You are not hopeless. You are alive, and you are your own [[person]].
[[Category: Psychology]]
[[Category: General Reference]]
==Origin==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French, from [[Latin]] positivus, from positus, past participle of ponere
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]
==Definitions==
*1a : [[formally]] laid down or imposed : prescribed <positive laws>
:b : [[expressed]] clearly or peremptorily <her answer was a positive no>
:c : fully [[assured]] : [[confident]] <positive it was her [[book]]>
*2a : of, relating to, or [[constituting]] the [[degree]] of comparison that is expressed in [[English]] by the unmodified and uninflected form of an adjective or adverb and denotes no increase or diminution
:b (1) : independent of changing circumstances : unconditioned <an insurance [[policy]] with positive coverage> (2) : relating to or constituting a motion or device that is definite, unyielding, constant, or certain in its [[action]] <a positive system of levers> c (1) : incontestable <positive [[proof]]> (2) : unqualified <a positive disgrace>
*3a : not fictitious : real <positive social tensions>
:b : [[active]] and effective in [[social]] or [[economic]] [[function]] rather than merely maintaining [[peace]] and order <a positive [[government]]>
*4a : indicating, relating to, or characterized by affirmation, addition, inclusion, or [[presence]] rather than negation, withholding, or [[absence]] <took the positive approach and struck a new deal rather than canceling the contract>
:b : having rendition of [[light]] and shade similar in [[tone]] to the tones of the original subject <a positive photographic image>
:c : contributing toward or characterized by increase or [[progression]] <take some positive action> <positive cash flow>
:d : directed or moving toward a [[source]] of [[stimulation]] <a positive taxis>
:e : real and numerically greater than zero <+2 is a positive integer>
*5a (1) : being, relating to, or charged with [[electricity]] of which the proton is the elementary [[unit]] and which predominates in a glass [[body]] after being rubbed with silk (2) : having more protons than [[electrons]] <a positive ion>
:b (1) : having higher electric [[potential]] and constituting the part from which the current [[flows]] to the external circuit <the positive terminal of a discharging storage battery> (2) : being an electron-collecting electrode of an electron tube
*6a : marked by or indicating [[acceptance]], approval, or affirmation <received a positive response>
:b : affirming the [[presence]] especially of a condition, substance, or [[organism]] suspected to be present <a positive test for blood>; also : having a test result indicating the presence especially of a condition, substance, or [[organism]] <HIV positive>
*7of a lens : converging [[light]] [[rays]] and forming a real inverted image
*8a : having a [[good]] [[effect]] : favorable <a positive role model>
:b : marked by [[optimism]] <the positive [[point of view]]>
==Quote==
[[Thought]] is [[creative]]. All thought, [[good]] and bad, is [[creative]] and tends to lead to a [[material]] [[thing]]. That is why we must learn to be more positive. The [[environment]] and all the experiences in life are the result of [[habitual]] and predominant thoughts.
[[Negative]] thoughts can tell us about something that needs [[attention]]. So, [[thoughts]] leads to [[discovering]] what needs to be done and one can think '''positive''' or [[negative]] to take care of it. Many people fail to see a [[negative]] occurrence as a [[learning]] [[experience]] and continue to feel [[victimized]] and helpless, ultimately blaming others for what they drew to themselves.
You are not alone. You are not hopeless. You are alive, and you are your own [[person]].
[[Category: Psychology]]
[[Category: General Reference]]
