- di|a|pos|i|tive
- di|a|pos|i|tive «DY uh POZ uh tihv», noun.Photography. a positive transparency produced from a negative, such as a lantern slide.
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pos´i|tive|ness — pos|i|tive «POZ uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. permitting no question; without doubt: »positive proof. We have positive knowledge that the earth moves around the sun. SYNONYM(S): unquestionable, unmistakable, indisputable. 2. sure; confident … Useful english dictionary
pos|i|tive — «POZ uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. permitting no question; without doubt: »positive proof. We have positive knowledge that the earth moves around the sun. SYNONYM(S): unquestionable, unmistakable, indisputable. 2. sure; confident: »Are you… … Useful english dictionary
pos|i|tive|ly — «POZ uh tihv lee, POZ uh TIHV lee», adverb. 1. in a positive way: »He knew positively that he liked camping out. 2. to an extreme degree; absolutely: »The player was positively furious when the umpire called him out … Useful english dictionary
con|tra|pos|i|tive — «KON truh POZ uh tihv», adjective. of or produced by contraposition … Useful english dictionary
pho|to|pos|i|tive — «FOH toh POZ uh tihv», adjective. attracted to light; photophilous; phototactic … Useful english dictionary
ap|pos´i|tive|ly — ap|pos|i|tive «uh POZ uh tihv», noun, adjective. –n. a noun or noun equivalent added to another noun or pronoun as an explanation; word, phrase, or clause in apposition. In the sentence, “Mr. Brown, our neighbor, has a new car,” our neighbor is… … Useful english dictionary
ap|pos|i|tive — «uh POZ uh tihv», noun, adjective. –n. a noun or noun equivalent added to another noun or pronoun as an explanation; word, phrase, or clause in apposition. In the sentence, “Mr. Brown, our neighbor, has a new car,” our neighbor is an appositive.… … Useful english dictionary
gram-pos|i|tive bacteria — or gram pos|i|tive bacteria «GRAM POZ uh tihv», bacteria that stain when treated with Gram s solution. Gram positive bacteria appear blue and include those that cause lobar pneumonia, scarlet fever, and staphylococcal infections. ╂[see etym.… … Useful english dictionary
Gram-pos|i|tive bacteria — or gram pos|i|tive bacteria «GRAM POZ uh tihv», bacteria that stain when treated with Gram s solution. Gram positive bacteria appear blue and include those that cause lobar pneumonia, scarlet fever, and staphylococcal infections. ╂[see etym.… … Useful english dictionary
post|pos´ i|tive|ly — post|pos|i|tive «pohst POZ uh tihv», adjective, noun. Grammar. –adj. placed after or at the end of a word; enclitic. –n. a postpositive word or particle. –post|pos´ i|tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
