positive direction

collocation in English

meanings of positiveand direction

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positive
adjective
uk /ˈpɒz.ə.tɪv/ us /ˈpɑː.zə.t̬ɪv/
full of hope and confidence, or giving cause for hope ...
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direction
noun
uk /daɪˈrek.ʃən/ us /dɪˈrek.ʃən/
the position towards which someone or something moves ...
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Examples of positive direction

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Perceived threat significantly predicted active and avoidant coping and child-report of symptoms in the positivedirection, as hypothesized.
He suggested that the sensation seeking trait in normal subjects might be related to augmentingreducing and found non-significant results, but in the expected positivedirection.
Its effects are in the expected positivedirection and substantial in magnitude.
A change in a positivedirection was perceived in the 16-19 years group and also in the 20-25 years group (during teacher training).
Or rather, it is difficult to change public attitudes in a positivedirection.
Their effects are in the expected positivedirection and substantial in magnitude.
A positivedirection index indicates that the response is greatest when the grating or carrier is moving in the preferred direction.
In contrast to the content analyses, emotion talk was not skewed in the positivedirection.
Similarly, sensitivity was low to moderately correlated in the positivedirection with the receptive language and cognitive scores.
There were 15 items that had a positivedirection, 15 that had a negative direction and three neutral items.
Protective factors are those that modify the effects of risk in a positivedirection.
Weak though its effects are, they are in the expected positivedirection.
This reinforces the vulnerability of the homeless person, which is manifested in an inability to cope with either internal or external stresses and unable to maintain a positivedirection.
A t the central and side positions, is in the positivedirection (towards the free stream), whereas for the intermediate profile it is in the negative direction.
Despite variations in the quality of research on home visiting, the positivedirection of effect found through high-quality trials is generally supported by the results of weaker evaluations.
However, it can be simplified by considering particles moving through the x l plane in the positivedirection only.
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