| positive predictive value |
The probability that an individual with a positive test has, or will develop, a particular disease, or characteristic, that the test is designed to detect.
Ãâó: www.cdc.gov/genomics/gtesting/ACCE/FBR/CF/CFGlossa...
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| positive electrode |
The electrode in an electrochemical cell that carries a positive charge. In an electrolytic cell, it is the anode. In a voltaic cell, it is the cathode.
Ãâó: xenon.che.ilstu.edu/genchemhelphomepage/glossary/p...
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| positive |
charge that ions carry when there are more protons than electrons
Ãâó: www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/k-6/rc/dictionar...
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| positive |
Refers to "what is," in contrast to normative which involves value judgments as to "what ought to be." The word is not, in this use, the opposite of either "negative" or "harmful."
Ãâó: www-personal.umich.edu/~alandear/glossary/p.html
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| positive reinforcement |
In behavioral therapy, operant conditioning, and learning theory, an environmental event (such as reward or praise) that reinforces or increases the probability of a behavioral response. A technique often used with children and adolescents.
Ãâó: www.dphilpotlaw.com/html/glossary.html
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