positive polarity item

noun

A polarity item that only appears in an affirmative (positive) licensing context.

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Meanings

nounpositive polarity item (plural positive polarity items)

plural positive polarity items

  1. human sciencesA polarity item that only appears in an affirmative (positive) licensing context.
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