pozitif

Pozitif is a Turkish adjective meaning positive. The term is used across science, mathematics, everyday language, and culture. It derives from Latin positivus through French positif, and entered Turkish via scientific and philosophical discourse in the modern era. In general usage, it denotes a favorable, affirmative, or constructive quality.

In mathematics, pozitif describes quantities strictly greater than zero. Pozitif sayılar are positive numbers; pozitif tam sayılar refers to positive integers; pozitif reel sayılar to positive real numbers. The opposite is negatif. The distinction between positive and nonnegative (sıfır veya pozitif) is also used in Turkish mathematics.

In science and medicine, pozitif describes the presence of a trait or condition. A pozitif sonuç (positive result) indicates detection or affirmation, as in diagnostic tests or lab measurements. In physics and electricity, pozitif yük means positive electric charge.

In everyday Turkish, pozitif appears in discussions of attitude and outlook. Pozitif düşünce and pozitif bakış açısı describe optimism, while phrases like pozitif enerji are common in popular culture. The word also appears in philosophy and social discourse as a general descriptor of favorable attributes.

Related terms include negatif (negative) and nonnegatif (nonnegative). The concept spans mathematical, scientific, and cultural contexts and is widely understood in Turkish as the counterpart to negative or zero-related notions.