Hyphenation of positive

How to hyphenate positive

positive is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, positive is hyphenated as:

pos-i-tive

Syllables Count: 3
Characters Count: 8
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 8
Hyphens Count: 2

Hyphenation performed using the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. This result is approximate and has not been verified against authoritative sources.

Definitions of positive

positive is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
A thing capable of being affirmed; something real or actual.
noun
A favourable point or characteristic.
noun
Something having a positive value in physics, such as an electric charge.
noun
(grammar) A degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs.
noun
(grammar) An adjective or adverb in the positive degree.
noun
A positive image; one that displays true colors and shades, as opposed to a negative.
noun
The positive plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.
noun
A positive result of a test.

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
Not negative or neutral.
adjective
Formally laid down.
adjective
Stated definitively and without qualification.
adjective
Fully assured in opinion.
Example: I’m absolutely positive you've spelt that wrong.
adjective
Of number, greater than zero.
adjective
Characterized by constructiveness or influence for the better.
adjective
Overconfident, dogmatic.
adjective
Actual, real, concrete, not theoretical or speculative.
adjective
Having more protons than electrons.
adjective
(grammar) Describing the primary sense of an adjective, adverb or noun; not comparative, superlative, augmentative nor diminutive.
Example: ‘Better’ is an irregular comparative of the positive form ‘good’.
adjective
Derived from an object by itself; not dependent on changing circumstances or relations; absolute.
Example: The idea of beauty is not positive, but depends on the different tastes of individuals.
adjective
Characterized by the existence or presence of distinguishing qualities or features, rather than by their absence.
Example: The box was not empty – I felt some positive substance within it.
adjective
Characterized by the presence of features which support a hypothesis.
Example: The results of our experiment are positive.
adjective
Of a visual image, true to the original in light, shade and colour values.
Example: A positive photograph can be developed from a photographic negative.
adjective
Favorable, desirable by those interested or invested in that which is being judged.
Example: The first-night reviews were largely positive.
adjective
Wholly what is expressed; colloquially downright, entire, outright.
Example: Good lord, you've built up a positive arsenal of weaponry here.
adjective
Optimistic.
Example: He has a positive outlook on life.
adjective
Electropositive
adjective
Basic; metallic; not acid; opposed to negative, and said of metals, bases, and basic radicals.
adjective
HIV positive.
adjective
(New Age jargon) Good, desirable, healthful, pleasant, enjoyable; (often precedes 'energy', 'thought', 'feeling' or 'emotion').

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.

Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.