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| bad |
not positive. [1/10 definitions] |
| certain |
sure; positive; having no doubt. [1/4 definitions] |
| charge |
the amount of electricity in an object. Charge causes electrical energy to flow in a current. The movement of electrical energy from one point to another is caused by a difference between the charges at the two points. An electrical charge can be positive or negative. [1/12 definitions] |
| impress1 |
to make a strong impact on (someone), especially a positive impact. |
| impressed |
having a strong, lasting, or positive feeling about someone or something as a response to having met or encountered that person or thing. |
| integer |
a positive or negative whole number or zero. |
| nucleus |
the central part of an atom, which has a positive charge. [1/3 definitions] |
| plus |
something done or added that gives a positive or extra value. [1/5 definitions] |
| plus sign |
a mathematical sign (+) indicating addition or a positive quantity. |
| proton |
a tiny particle in the nucleus of an atom. A proton has a positive electrical charge. |
| sure |
free of doubt as to the truth of something; positive. [1/4 definitions] |
| unit |
the smallest positive whole number; one. [1/4 definitions] |
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