Positive Signs: All air and fire signs; used to describe the outgoing, dynamic qualities characteristic of these signs. Also called masculine signs. See also Masculine signs.

 

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Positive Signs: All air and fire signs; used to describe the outgoing, dynamic qualities characteristic of these signs. Also called masculine signs. See also Masculine signs.

Masculine Signs: The fire and air signs, Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius and Aquarius. They are suggestive of aggressiveness in contrast with the receptivity expressed in feminine signs. Also called p . . . View Full Definition

Positive Feedback: Biochemical control where the accumulation of the product stimulates production of an enzyme responsible for that products production.

Positive Feedback Control: Occurs when information produced by the feedback increases and accelerates the response.

Positive Lens: Simple lens that causes light rays from a subject to converge to a point.

Positive Reinforcement: The process of acknowledging specific behaviors with positive feedback, such as a smile, praise or reward.

Positive Organ: Small single-manual organ, popular in the Renaissance and Baroque eras.

Positive Discipline: A disciplinary strategy geared toward reducing and improving an individual’s unfavorable behavior or conduct by rewarding positive behavior rather than focusing on and punishing negative behavior.

Positive Covenant (Of A Bond): A bond covenant that specifies certain actions the firm must take. Also called an affirmative covenant.

Positive Axis Point (Pap): The axis of the ball during the first few revolutions that is created totally by the bowler's release style.