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POSITIVITY
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
positivity (countable and uncountable, plural positivities)
(uncountable) The condition of being positive (in all senses); positivism. Optimism.
(countable) The result of being positive.
(physics and chemistry) The characteristic of possessing a positive electric charge
Synonyms
• positiveness
Antonyms
• negativity
Source: Wiktionary
Pos`i*tiv"i*ty, n.
Definition: Positiveness. J. Morley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNINFORMATIVELY
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”
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