positives

Positives is the plural form of positive and can refer to things that are favorable or beneficial, as well as to entities in science and mathematics that carry a positive sign. In everyday language, people might speak of the positives of a situation, meaning its favorable aspects.

In mathematics, a positive number is any number greater than zero. The term helps distinguish these values from zero and from negative numbers. The phrase strictly positive is used to describe numbers that are greater than zero without exception.

In science and engineering, positive often denotes a sign, charge, or polarity. For example, a positive electric charge is carried by protons, while ions that have lost electrons become positively charged (cations). The concept of positivity also appears in fields such as chemistry, physics, and electrical engineering when describing directions, charges, or potentials.

In psychology and related fields, positive can describe reinforcement or well-being. Positive reinforcement strengthens a behavior by presenting a favorable consequence. Positive psychology studies factors that contribute to human flourishing, including positive emotions, strengths, and resilience.

In linguistics, the positive is the base form of an adjective or adverb, used in non-comparative descriptions (for example, "fast" rather than "faster" or "fastest"). The term is also used in contrast to the comparative and superlative forms.

Overall, positives denotes a range of concepts tied to favorable attributes, affirmative signs, or values greater than zero, across mathematics, science, psychology, and everyday language.