positiveness vs sign

sign vs positiveness

positiveness and sign both are nouns.

positiveness is not an adjective while sign is an adjective.

positiveness is not a verb while sign is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
positiveness	Yes	No	No	No
sign	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, sign is a hypernym of positiveness; that is, sign is a word with a broader meaning than positiveness:

positiveness: the character of the positive electric pole
sign: having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)

Other hypernyms of positiveness include polarity.

positiveness (noun)	sign (noun)
a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness	structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome	a public display of a message
the quality of being undeniable and not worth arguing about	a gesture that is part of a sign language
an amount greater than zero	any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
the character of the positive electric pole	a character indicating a relation between quantities
	a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
	a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
	an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
	(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
	having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
	(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease

positiveness (adjective)	sign (adjective)
	used of the language of the deaf

positiveness (verb)	sign (verb)
	be engaged by a written agreement
	communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
	mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
	make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
	communicate in sign language
	place signs, as along a road
	approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
	engage by written agreement

Difference between positiveness and sign

Words related to "sign"

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