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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

긍정적인

Pronunciation / Transliteration: geungjeongjeogin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Positive/ˈpɒz.ə.tɪv/
adjectivenounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #250 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 항상 긍정적인 태도를 유지합니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Consisting in or characterized by the presence rather than the absence of distinguishing features.

    "She received a positive result on her medical test."
  2. 2

    Expressing optimism, constructive remarks, or confidence.

    "He maintained a positive attitude despite the challenges they faced."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin positivus, meaning 'settled by arbitrary rule' or 'positive', stemming from positus, the past participle of ponere ('to place, put'). Over centuries, the meaning evolved through Middle French and Late Middle English to denote certainty, affirmative quality, and eventually optimistic outlooks.

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