English Explanatory Dictionary

positivity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The condition of being positive (in all senses); positivism; optimism.
  2. The result of being positive.
  3. The characteristic of possessing a positive electric charge.

Pronunciation

pŏz'ĭtĭvʹĭti /ˌpɒz.ɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-positivity.wav pŏ'zĭtĭvʹĭti /ˌpɑ.zɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ [ˌpɑ.zɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ɾi] /ˌpɔz.ɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ [ˌpɔz.ɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ɾi] /ˈpɔzᶦ.ʈɪ.ʋɪ.ʈi/

Word forms

positivity positivities

Etymology

From positive + -ity.

Synonyms

positiveness

Antonyms

negativity

Derived words

body positivity copositivity copropositivity electropositivity homopositivity immunopositivity nonpositivity positivity effect positivity rate semipositivity seropositivity sex positivity sex-positivity toxic positivity
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