positive test result — test result that shows a particular (condition, disease, etc.) to be present … English contemporary dictionary
positive test result — A test result that reveals the presence of a specific disease or condition for which the test is being done … English dictionary of cancer terms
Positive — is a property of positivity and may refer to: Mathematics and science * Positive number, a number that is greater than 0 * Positive operator, in functional analysis, a bounded linear operator whose spectrum consists of positive real numbers *… … Wikipedia
false-positive test result — A test result that indicates that a person has a specific disease or condition when the person actually does not have the disease or condition … English dictionary of cancer terms
test — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 examination of sb s knowledge/ability ADJECTIVE ▪ demanding, difficult, gruelling/grueling ▪ easy, simple ▪ fair, good … Collocations dictionary
positive — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin positivus, from positus, past participle of ponere Date: 14th century 1. a. formally laid down or imposed ; prescribed < positive laws > b. expressed clearly or peremptorily … New Collegiate Dictionary
Positive predictive value — The positive predictive value, or precision rate, or post test probability of disease, is the proportion of patients with positive test results who are correctly diagnosed.It is the most important measure of a diagnostic method as it reflects the … Wikipedia
positive — 1. Affirmative; definite; not negative. 2. Denoting a response, the occurrence of a reaction, or the existence of the entity or condition in question. 3. Having a value greater than zero. [L. positivus, settled by arbitrary agreement, fr. pono,… … Medical dictionary
Test case — A test case in software engineering is a set of conditions or variables under which a tester will determine if a requirement or use case upon an application is partially or fully satisfied. It may take many test cases to determine that a… … Wikipedia
Test particle — In physical theories, a test particle is an idealized model of an object whose physical properties (usually mass, charge, or size) are assumed to be negligible except for the property being studied, which is considered to be insufficient to alter … Wikipedia
Positive control — may refer to:* Positive control group in scientific control * Positive control, the Air traffic control practice of controlling aircraft whose positions are determined by direct radar observationA positive control is a procedure that is very… … Wikipedia
