{
    "term": "positive",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "good or useful",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The tests have so far yielded **positive results**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The contributions have a **positive impact** on the lives of hundreds of children."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Overseas investment has had a **positive effect** on exports."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His family have been a very positive influence on him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The only **positive outcome** of that day was that our country came together."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to make a positive contribution to a discussion"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "expressing agreement or support",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It's always nice to get **positive feedback**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We've had a very **positive response** to the idea."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company expects a positive reaction to these new products."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There were some overwhelmingly positive reviews."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I should probably say something positive."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Most of his remarks were positive, but there were a few criticisms."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The feedback from the public was very positive."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "directed at dealing with something or producing a successful result",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We must take **positive steps** to deal with the problem."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In the last few years, **positive changes** have been made."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It will require positive action by all in the industry."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "thinking about what is good in a situation; feeling confident and sure that something good will happen",
            "sensetop": "positive about something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **positive attitude/outlook**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the power of positive thinking"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She tried to be more positive about her new job.",
                    "contextForm": "positive about something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**On the positive side**, profits have increased."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The report ended on a **positive note**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There were times when it was difficult to **remain positive**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Analysts remain positive on the outlook for the shares over the long term."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Another positive sign is that many companies have recently raised their dividend payouts."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The goal was to create a positive image of older workers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He sounded very positive about his chances."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He took a highly positive view of the matter."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["appear", "be", "feel"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["about"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "showing clear evidence that a particular substance or medical condition is present",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a positive pregnancy test"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The athlete **tested positive** for steroids."
                },
                {
                    "text": "If your test results are positive, it means that blood was detected."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to be HIV positive"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The test proved positive."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "prove", "test"],
                "adverb": ["strongly", "weakly"],
                "preposition": ["for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "completely sure that something is correct or true",
            "sensetop": "positive about somethingpositive (that)…",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I can't be positive about what time it happened.",
                    "contextForm": "positive about something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was positive that he had been there.",
                    "contextForm": "positive (that)…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm absolutely positive it was him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Are you sure?’ ‘Positive.’"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "seem", "sound"],
                "adverb": ["absolutely", "quite", "fairly"],
                "preposition": ["about", "of"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "giving clear and definite proof or information",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The results show a **positive correlation** between exercise and self-esteem."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have no positive evidence that she was involved."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This is **proof positive** that he stole the money."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "conclusive"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "complete and definite",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He has a positive genius for upsetting people."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was a positive miracle that we survived."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "absolute"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "expressing something that is true, did happen, etc.; not containing words such as ‘no’, ‘not’, ‘never’, etc.",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "A positive statement has a negative question tag."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Language"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "greater than zero",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Maths and measurement"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "containing or producing the type of electricity that is carried by a proton",
            "labels": "(specialist)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **positive charge**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **positive terminal** of a battery"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈpɒzətɪv/",
                "audio": "po/positive/positive__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈpɑːzətɪv/",
                "audio": "po/positive/positive__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French positif, -ive or Latin positivus, from posit- ‘placed’, from the verb ponere. The original sense referred to laws as being formally ‘laid down’, which led to the sense ‘explicitly laid down and admitting no question’, hence ‘certain’."
}