Positiivinen

Positiivinen is a Finnish adjective meaning positive. It is used to describe things that are favorable, affirmative, or of positive polarity, and it can modify nouns across many contexts.

In mathematics and science, positive denotes quantities greater than zero, as in positive numbers (positiiviset luvut). The term also appears in phrases such as positive correlation (positiivinen korrelaatio) and positive signal.

In medicine and testing, a positive result (positiivinen tulos) indicates the detection of a substance or condition, such as an infection or antibody. In everyday language, positiivinen describes attitudes and outcomes that are favorable, such as a positive outlook (positiivinen asenne) or positive feedback (positiivinen palaute).

Etymology and cognates: the Finnish word derives from Latin positivus via Swedish and other European languages; it is cognate with English positive. The term is widely used across disciplines to convey affirmation, advantage, or the existence of a measured positive value. Related Finnish terms include negatiivinen for negative, and the concept often appears in phrases contrasting positive and negative contexts.