positive attribute
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpositiveandattribute
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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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attribute
noun[C]
uk/ˈæt.rɪ.bjuːt/us/ˈæt.rɪ.bjuːt/
a quality or characteristic that someone or ...
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(Definition ofpositiveandattributefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofpositive attribute
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This was not the case forpositiveattributewords.
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At the polygenetic pole of racial theorizing, aversion was seen to be an essential andpositiveattribute, nature's way of preserving racial purity and hierarchy.
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Linearity means that there is no conflict between components, apositiveattribute(as will become evident), but it does limit the usability of the transform.
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Thepositiveattributeloci for these same variables are located below and to the right.
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This should be judged as apositiveattributeof the study, not a negative one.
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The security of children's pattern of relatedness moderated the effect of both maltreatment and victimization by community violence on the recall of no-ratedpositiveattributewords.
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To briefly summarise, originality is apositiveattributevalorised by rock critics that can be heard repeated numerous times using a variety of adjectives such as 'daring', 'imaginative' or 'singular'.
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This was seen as apositiveattributefor portraits because it softened the appearance of the human face.
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Permeability is generally considered apositiveattributeof an urban design, as it permits ease of movement and avoids severing neighbourhoods.
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An especiallypositiveattributeof the gear motor is that catastrophic breakdown is a lot less common than in most other types of hydraulic motors.
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We can respond positively to an uncertainty by using its mostpositiveattribute, that is, mystery.
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The meaning of "cromulent" is inferred only from its usage, which indicates that it is apositiveattribute.
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He believed this to be apositiveattribute.
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In the late 1980s the pipe was goneso as not to reinforce smoking as apositiveattribute.
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They range from absence of psychopathology, to a range of positive attributes such as selfacceptance, purpose in life, environmental mastery, personal growth and positive relations.
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In addition, specific measurements of positive attributes are rare in this literature.
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By increasing the consumer awareness of organic foods and the positive attributes associated with organic foods, price could become a lesser consideration with nonorganic consumers.
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This ignores the positive consequences of two very different organisms pooling their positive attributes in a changing environment in order to survive and reproduce.
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Despite this book's positive attributes, its many shortcomings make it difficult to recommend.
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