positive result
/ˈpɒzɪtɪv rɪˈzʌlt/ · po·si·tive re·sult
noun
- A favorable or successful outcome, especially in a test, experiment, or situation. The clinical trial yielded a positive result, indicating the drug's effectiveness.
- In medical testing, a result that indicates the presence of a particular condition or substance. The rapid test returned a positive result for the virus.
Synonyms
favorable outcomesuccessful outcomegood resultfavorable resultpositive outcomefavorable findingpositive verdictfavorable conclusion
Antonyms
Did you know? The phrase 'positive result' was first recorded in the early 1900s in medical literature to describe a test indicating the presence of a disease, contrasting with 'negative result' which indicates absence.