Definition of positivity in English:
positivity
noun pɒzɪˈtɪvɪtiˌpɑzəˈtɪvədi
mass noun1The practice of being or tendency to be positive or optimistic in attitude.
pupils draw power from the positivity of their teachers
we like to project positivity and a message of hope
Example sentencesExamples
- I think that positivity on the commercial side will bring on commercial sales.
- They influence the whole world consciousness towards positivity, towards harmony, towards higher values of intelligence.
- It almost explodes with good cheer, cleverly disguising its inner malaise with vigorous positivity.
- They have united to portray this compelling positivity.
- Even in its darkest moments, the song exudes an empowering positivity.
- The property market is now hinting at positivity.
- Negation can pass over into pleasure but not into positivity.
- Her love for life, to live each moment with positivity, takes her into the dark vestibules of a woman's mind.
- Whenever he is around, there is an air of positivity.
- Fun is the band's modus operandi as they try to infuse the crowd with a swirl of positivity.
2The presence rather than absence of a certain substance, condition, or feature.
the first biopsy specimen demonstrated positivity for cytokeratin
the positivity of tumour cells
Example sentencesExamples
- We confirmed high positivity for papillomavirus among this group.
- Extracellular mucin positivity is not significant.
- It is not definitively conclusive that the prevalence of skin test positivity has increased in the US population.
- An HIV positivity test and chest X-ray were done on each patient.
- Most studies have found that breast cancers in women on hormone replacement therapy have a lower rate of node positivity.
- All five cases of MRSA positivity became negative.
- The rate of estrogen receptor positivity is significantly higher among men than women with breast cancer.
- Similar results on confirmation of flu positivity were observed.
- In cases of skin tuberculosis, the positivity in the range of 50–60 per cent has been observed, as compared to very low positivity by culture.
- There is good evidence already that there may be a link between hepatitis C positivity, alcohol abuse, and the development of liver damage.
Definition of positivity in US English:
positivity
nounˌpɑzəˈtɪvədiˌpäzəˈtivədē
1The practice of being or tendency to be positive or optimistic in attitude.
pupils draw power from the positivity of their teachers
we like to project positivity and a message of hope
Example sentencesExamples
- Whenever he is around, there is an air of positivity.
- They have united to portray this compelling positivity.
- Her love for life, to live each moment with positivity, takes her into the dark vestibules of a woman's mind.
- I think that positivity on the commercial side will bring on commercial sales.
- Fun is the band's modus operandi as they try to infuse the crowd with a swirl of positivity.
- It almost explodes with good cheer, cleverly disguising its inner malaise with vigorous positivity.
- The property market is now hinting at positivity.
- Negation can pass over into pleasure but not into positivity.
- They influence the whole world consciousness towards positivity, towards harmony, towards higher values of intelligence.
- Even in its darkest moments, the song exudes an empowering positivity.
2The presence rather than absence of a certain substance, condition, or feature.
the first biopsy specimen demonstrated positivity for cytokeratin
the positivity of tumor cells
Example sentencesExamples
- In cases of skin tuberculosis, the positivity in the range of 50–60 per cent has been observed, as compared to very low positivity by culture.
- An HIV positivity test and chest X-ray were done on each patient.
- Extracellular mucin positivity is not significant.
- Similar results on confirmation of flu positivity were observed.
- The rate of estrogen receptor positivity is significantly higher among men than women with breast cancer.
- It is not definitively conclusive that the prevalence of skin test positivity has increased in the US population.
- We confirmed high positivity for papillomavirus among this group.
- All five cases of MRSA positivity became negative.
- There is good evidence already that there may be a link between hepatitis C positivity, alcohol abuse, and the development of liver damage.
- Most studies have found that breast cancers in women on hormone replacement therapy have a lower rate of node positivity.