What is positive; -- a term applied to quantities which are to be added, and opposed to negative, or such as are to be subtracted called?
affirmative — (Alg.) Positive; -- a term applied to quantities which are to be added, and opposed to negative, or such as are to be subtracted. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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