positive vs adverb

adverb vs positive

positive and adverb both are nouns.

positive is an adjective but adverb is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
positive	Yes	Yes	No	No
adverb	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, adverb is a hypernym of positive; that is, adverb is a word with a broader meaning than positive:

positive: the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
adverb: a word that modifies something other than a noun

Other hypernyms of positive include adjective.

positive (noun)	adverb (noun)
a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject	a word that modifies something other than a noun
the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution	the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses

positive (adjective)	adverb (adjective)
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion
of or relating to positivism
involving advantage or good
persuaded of; very sure
having a positive charge
marked by excessive confidence
formally laid down or imposed
greater than zero
impossible to deny or disprove

Difference between positive and adverb

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