sign vs positiveness

positiveness vs sign

sign and positiveness both are nouns.

sign is an adjective but positiveness is not an adjective.

sign is a verb but positiveness is not a verb.

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

As nouns, positiveness is a hyponym of sign; that is, positiveness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sign:

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

Other hyponyms of sign include positivity, negativeness, negativity.

sign (noun)	positiveness (noun)
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted	a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
a public display of a message	the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome
a gesture that is part of a sign language	the quality of being undeniable and not worth arguing about
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message	an amount greater than zero
a character indicating a relation between quantities	the character of the positive electric pole
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

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

sign (verb)	positiveness (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 sign and positiveness

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