noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
Synonymspositive degree
adjective characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
adjective indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
Synonymsconfirming
SimilarGram-positive
Oppositesnegative
adjective of or relating to positivism
adjective reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion
Oppositesnegative
adjective greater than zero
Similarplus
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
