POSITIVENESS

positivity, incontrovertibleness, incontrovertibility, positiveness

(noun) the quality of being undeniable and not worth arguing about

positivity, positiveness

(noun) an amount greater than zero

favorableness, favourableness, advantageousness, positivity, positiveness, profitableness

(noun) the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome

positivity, positiveness, positivism

(noun) a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness

positivity, positiveness

(noun) the character of the positive electric pole

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

positiveness (countable and uncountable, plural positivenesses)

(uncountable) The quality of being positive; positivity. [from 17th c.]

(countable) The result of being positive

Antonyms

• negativeness

Source: Wiktionary


Pos"i*tive*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being positive; reality; actualness; certainty; confidence; peremptoriness; dogmatism. See Positive, a. Positiveness, pedantry, and ill manners. Swift. The positiveness of sins of commission lies both in the habitude of the will and in the executed act too; the positiveness of sins of omission is in the habitude of the will only. Norris.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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