Adjektiv

positiver

positive

Ein positiver Gedanke kann den Tag verändern.

A positive thought can change the day.

[Adjective] + [Noun] (attributive use) Das ist eine positive Entwicklung.

[Noun] + sein + [Adjective] (predicative use) Seine Einstellung ist positiv.

Synonyms: optimistic, favorable, constructive; Antonyms: negative, pessimistic

From Latin 'positivus' meaning 'settled, fixed', derived from 'ponere' which means 'to place'.

Think of a plus sign (+), which is a positive symbol in mathematics and for batteries.

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