1. The character of the positive electric pole
   "The positiveness of the proton is equal to the negativity of the electron";
   - positivity
    
2. The state or quality of being certain
   "His positiveness in the face of adversity was admirable";
   - positivity, positivism
    
3. The quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome
   "The positiveness of the market conditions led to increased investments";
   - favorableness [US], favourableness [Brit, Cdn], advantageousness, positivity, profitableness
    
4. The quality of being greater than zero (rather than negative)
   "The positiveness of the test results confirmed the diagnosis";
   - positivity
    
5. The quality or state of being positive; optimism or enthusiasm
   "Her positiveness helped the team overcome challenges";
   - positivity

Type of: advantage, amount, polarity, quality, sign, vantage

Antonym: negativeness

Encyclopedia: Positiveness