- ex|pos|tu|la|tive
- ex|pos|tu|la|tive «ehk SPOS chuh LAY tihv», adjective.expostulating; expostulatory.
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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
pos|i|grade — «POZ uh grayd», adjective. Aerospace. 1. having positive acceleration; going or thrusting forward: »posigrade motion, posigrade rockets. 2. of or from a posigrade rocket: »a posigrade maneuver. ╂[< posi(tive) + (retro) grade] … Useful english dictionary
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
pos — ad·i·pos·i·ty; an·tero·pos·te·ri·or; an·thro·pos·co·py; an·thro·pos·o·phy; bal·a·no·pos·thi·tis; col·pos; com·pos·ed·ly; com·pos·er; com·pos·i·tae; com·pos·ite·ness; com·pos·i·tive; com·pos·i·tor; com·pos·i·tum; com·pos; com·pos·si·bil·i·ty;… … English syllables
pos·i·tive·ly — … 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
