单词 | positivistic |
释义 | positive /pozˈi-tiv/adjective
ORIGIN: L positīvus fixed by agreement, from pōnere, positum to place posˈitively adverb posˈitiveness noun
posˈitivism noun
posˈitivist noun A believer in positivism positivistˈic adjective positivˈity noun positive action same as affirmative action (see under affirm). positive angle noun One generated by a straight line moving anticlockwise positive discrimination see under discriminate positive electricity noun Electricity developed, eg in glass by rubbing with silk, arising from deficiency of electrons positive feedback noun Feedback in which the output of a system is used to increase the input positive organ noun A small supplementary church organ, orig portable and placed upon a stand positive philosophy noun
positive pole noun (of a magnet) that end (or pole) which turns to the north when the magnet swings freely positive rays plural noun Canal-rays, a stream of positively electrified particles towards the cathode of a vacuum tube (positive-ray analysis the detection of gases, and determination of their molecular weights, by measuring the parabolas produced on a photographic plate by positive rays deflected in two directions at right angles to each other by a magnetic and an electric field) positive reinforcement noun (behaviourism) The following of a response by a positive event or stimulus, thus increasing the likelihood of the response being repeated positive sign noun The sign (read plus) of addition positive vetting noun A method of screening individuals to ensure their suitability for highly responsible positions |
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