positivity

English

Etymology

From positive +‎ -ity

Pronunciation

enPR: pŏ'zĭtĭvʹĭti, IPA^(key): /ˌpɒzɪˈtɪvɪti/

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

Derived terms

Translations

optimism

Catalan: positivitat f
Chinese:
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French: positivité (fr) f
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Italian: positività (it) f
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Malay: kepositifan
Maori: ngākaupaitanga
Portuguese: positividade f
Romanian: pozitivitate (ro) f
Russian: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: positividad f

The characteristic of possessing a positive electric charge

Maori: tōrungatanga

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