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1positive adjective 1 : expressed definitely

2 : fully assured : CONFIDENT, CERTAIN

3 : of, relating to, or constituting the degree of grammatical comparison that denotes no increase in quality, quantity, or relation

4 : not fictitious : REAL

5 : active and effective in function <~ leadership>

6 : having the light and shade as existing in the original subject

7 : numerically greater than zero

8 : being, relating to, or charged with electricity of which the proton is the elementary unit

9 : marked by or indicating acceptance, approval, or affirmation

— pos·i·tive·ly adverb

Synonyms

[2] assured, certain, clear, cocksure, confident, doubtless, sanguine, sure—more at CERTAIN

[9] appreciative, complimentary, favorable, friendly, good—more at FAVORABLE

2positive noun 1 : the positive degree or a positive form in a language

2 : a positive photograph

pos·i·tive·ness noun : the quality or state of being positive

Synonyms

assurance, certainty, certitude, confidence, conviction, sureness—more at CONFIDENCE

pos·i·tron noun : a positively charged particle having the same mass and magnitude of charge as the electron

po·so·le or po·zo·le noun : a thick Mexican soup made with pork, hominy, garlic, and chili

poss abbreviation possessive

pos·se noun [ORIGIN: ML posse comitatus, lit., power or authority of the county]

: a body of persons organized to assist a sheriff in an emergency

pos·sess verb 1 : to have as property : OWN

2 : to have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

3 : to enter into and control firmly <~ed by a devil>

Synonyms

command, enjoy, have, hold, occupy, own, retain—more at HAVE

pos·ses·sion noun 1 : control or occupancy of property without regard to ownership

2 : OWNERSHIP

3 : something owned : PROPERTY

4 : domination by something (as an evil spirit, a passion, or an idea)

5 : SELF-CONTROL

Synonyms

[1] control, hands, keeping; also ownership, proprietorship; authority, command, dominion, mastery, power; enjoyment, repossession, retention; claiming, collaring, commandeering, confiscation, procurement

possessions [3] belongings, chattels, effects, holdings, paraphernalia, property, things; also treasures, valuables; junk, stuff, appointments, fixtures, furnishings; property, tangibles; collateral

pos·ses·sive adjective 1 : of, relating to, or constituting a grammatical case denoting ownership

2 : showing the desire to possess

— possessive noun

— pos·ses·sive·ness noun

pos·ses·sor noun : one that possesses

Synonyms

holder, owner, proprietor—more at PROPRIETOR

pos·si·bil·i·ty noun : something that is possible

Synonyms

case, contingency, event, eventuality—more at EVENT

pos·si·ble adjective 1 : being within the limits of ability, capacity, or realization

2 : being something that may or may not occur <~ dangers>

3 : able or fitted to become

Synonyms

achievable, attainable, doable, feasible, practicable, realizable, viable, workable; also practical, reasonable, sensible; likely, probable; acceptable, believable, conceivable, creditable, plausible; available, usable

Antonyms

hopeless, impossible, impracticable, unattainable, unworkable

pos·si·bly adverb 1 : in a possible manner : by any possibility

2 : it is possible or imaginable

Synonyms

conceivably, maybe, perchance, perhaps—more at PERHAPS

pos·sum noun : OPOSSUM

1post noun 1 : an upright piece of timber or metal serving esp. as a support : PILLAR

2 : a pole or stake set up as a mark or indicator

Synonyms

column, pier, pillar, stanchion—more at PILLAR

2post verb 1 : to affix to a usual place (as a wall) for public notices

2 : to publish or announce by or as if by a public notice <~ grades>

3 : to forbid (property) to trespassers by putting up a notice

4 : SCORE 4

5 : to publish in an online forum

Synonyms

advertise, announce, blaze, broadcast, declare,