positive

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Refers to "what is," in contrast to normative which involves value judgments as to "what ought to be." The word is not, in this use, the opposite of either "negative" or "harmful."

Of, or pertaining to, a quantity or value above zero. For instance, a temperature greater than absolute zero, or a positive number.
Of, pertaining to, or the same as the charge or a multiple of the charge of a proton. For example, the plus one charge of a sodium ion.
Of, or pertaining to, a particle, material, or other entity which has a deficiency of electrons. For instance, a cation.
Of, or pertaining to, a quantity, value, entity, phenomenon, or concept which is considered the opposite of an equivalent which would be described as negative. For example, a positive electrode, positive image, positive peak, positive pole, and so on.
symbolP
symbol for electric power, or power (1).
symbol for permeance, or magnetic permeance.

adjective referring to photographic images that have colours or values of dark and light corresponding to the subject
noun a photographic image in which the light and dark tones and colours correspond to those of the original subject

adjective made from a negative, i.e. with the black showing as black, or with the same colours as the original
noun film which shows the colours as in the original.

P Signifies a periodic comet, like comet P/Encke (Encke’s Comet) or P/Halley (Halley’s Comet)

symbol a measure of M2 shown as a ratio of the velocity of money, used as an indication of inflation

abbreviation a letter on the sidewall of a tyre denoting the maximum speed for which it is designed (150 km/h or 95 mph).

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