Meanings
noun
- grammarThat state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison or relation to increase or diminution; as in wise, noble.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
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Translations
Czech pozitiv
- pozitivthat state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
Dutch stellende trap
- stellende trapthat state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
Finnish positiivi, perusaste
- positiivithat state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
- perusastethat state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
French degré positif, positif
- degré positifthat state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
- positifthat state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
German Positiv, Grundstufe
- Positivthat state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
- Grundstufethat state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
Hungarian alapfok
- alapfokthat state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
Icelandic frumstig
- frumstigthat state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
Irish bunchéim
- bunchéimthat state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
Italian positivo
- positivothat state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
Japanese 原級
- 原級 (genkyū)that state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
Polish stopień równy
- stopień równythat state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
Portuguese grau positivo, positivo
- grau positivothat state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
- positivothat state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
Russian положи́тельная сте́пень
- положи́тельная сте́пень (položítelʹnaja stépenʹ)that state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
Slovak pozitív, prvý stupeň
- pozitívthat state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
- prvý stupeňthat state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
Spanish grado positivo, positivo
- grado positivothat state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
- positivothat state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
Welsh gradd gysefin
- gradd gysefinthat state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison
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APA
positive degree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/positive%20degree
MLA
“positive degree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/positive%20degree. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “positive degree,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/positive%20degree.
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