adjective
positive
Having electric charge opposite to that of an electron.
The proton carries a positive charge.
Etymology
Positive comes from the idea of something laid down or affirmed. Electrical naming adopted positive and negative as conventional names for the two opposite kinds of charge.
More examples
- The diagram marks the positive terminal.
- The two positive charges repel one another.
- She connected the wire to the positive electrode.
Forms
positive
Similar words
- charged
- Can mean either positive or negative electrical charge.