positive change
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpositiveandchange
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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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change
noun
uk/tʃeɪndʒ/us/tʃeɪndʒ/
the act of becoming different, or the result of something ...
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(Definition ofpositiveandchangefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This could be accounted for by general education level, in that more educated respondents generally reported seeing morepositivechange.
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This tradition encourages beliefs that biological processes are not malleable or are more refractory topositivechangeas a result of experience.
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Researchers can help by exposing the detailed, practical barriers topositivechange.
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We will present evidence in the next section supporting the role of early foundations as supports forpositivechangein adolescence.
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In my opinion, that is a long overdue,positivechangein archaeology.
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These changes were reflected in the scores on her two questionnaires, with eight scales showing apositivechangeat the second time point.
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Given the well-established relationship between vigour and yield in cocoa, the desired rootstock influence is apositivechangein 'yield efficiency'.
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In contrast, perceptions of positive teacher regard predictedpositivechangein emotional adjustment during the middle school years.
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Women who are not worried about their children leaving home experiencepositivechangein mood and less daily hassles when the last child leaves.
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In other words, in a sequence of events leading from dictatorship to freedom, media openness may be regarded as the foundation forpositivechange.
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So whilst the results indicate apositivechangeoverall, some individuals within practices are less positive than others.
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Qualitative and quantitative analysis indicated that there was a significantpositivechangein the participants' motivation and attitudes.
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There was an overallpositivechangeduring the intervention period in all districts taken together.
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In contrast to thepositivechangein exports, which may be considered to be irrevocable, the above combination is liable to change.
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For each cluster, the number of indicators reflecting negative change was subtracted from the number reflectingpositivechange.
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In all species there is very little or nopositivechangein stem diameter indicating cambial dormancy during the high-water phase.
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An entire chapter considers how social workers can maximise existing opportunities to createpositivechange.
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The finding that gradual retirement was followed by apositivechangein health deserves particular attention.
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