positivity

English

Etymology

From positive +‎ -ity.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: pŏz'ĭtĭvʹĭti, IPA(key): /ˌpɒz.ɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/
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  • (General American) enPR: pŏ'zĭtĭvʹĭti, IPA(key): /ˌpɑ.zɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/, [ˌpɑ.zɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ɾi]
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌpɔz.ɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/, [ˌpɔz.ɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ɾi]

Noun

positivity (countable and uncountable, plural positivities)

  1. (uncountable) The condition of being positive (in all senses); positivism. Optimism.
  2. (countable) The result of being positive.
  3. (physics and chemistry) The characteristic of possessing a positive electric charge

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