positive

adjective26 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.8

To be completely certain.

Very encouraging or favorable.

To be very certain.

Very hopeful and confident.

Positive to a very great extent.

Indicates a strong presence in a technical or scientific test.

Indicates a slight presence in a technical or scientific test.

Used to express certainty, hopefulness, or a test result.

To have a hopeful and confident feeling.

To show the presence of a substance or disease in a medical test.

To appear to be certain or hopeful.

For a test or result to be shown to be positive.

To be certain or feel hopeful about something.

Testing positive for a specific substance or condition.

To be certain of a fact or piece of information.