pozitivni

Pozitivni is an adjective meaning "positive" used in several South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian and Slovenian. It denotes positivity in qualities, outcomes, or attitudes and appears in everyday speech as well as in scientific, medical, and formal contexts. The term derives from Latin positivus and entered European languages through historical linguistic development.

Inflection and variation: The form pozоtivni commonly appears as a masculine plural in many dialects, while other gender-number forms exist in each language. For example, singular forms may include pozitivan (masculine), pozitivna (feminine) and pozitivno (neuter) in some varieties; the exact endings depend on the language and grammatical gender. In Slovenian, analogous forms include pozitivен for masculine singular and pozitivni for masculine plural, with corresponding feminine and neuter forms. The precise inflection is language-specific.

Usage: Pozitivni is used to describe positive results, attitudes, or measurements. Examples include medical or laboratory contexts such as positive test results (pozitivan nalaz or pozitivan rezultat) and broader discussions of favorable outcomes (pozitivni rezultati). It also appears in phrases related to positive thinking or mood (pozitivno razmišljanje), and in descriptions of a positive climate or approach.

See also: Negativni (negative); pozitivizam (positivism); related terms such as pozitivna energija or positive thinking appear in various linguistic traditions. The exact usage and inflection vary by language, but the core meaning remains constant: referring to positivity or a positive quality.