plural of positive column

A glowing region in a glow discharge between the Faraday dark space and the anode glow.

Synonym of reverse discrimination / Synonym of affirmative action

(linear algebra) Said of a real, square matrix: that the product of it with a column vector on its right side and the transpose of that column vector on its left side is greater or equal to zero, only equaling zero if the vector itself is zero.

(aviation) The air traffic control practice of controlling aircraft whose positions are determined by direct radar observation.

A more specific term for Rhesus positive.

(of blood or of a person) Having the RhD antigen present in red blood cells.

(sociology) A form of affirmative action that attempts to assist members of an underrepresented group without prejudicing the criteria of selection by merit.

Synonym of positive neutrality

(politics) A friendly and cooperative stance toward other countries or parties, while avoiding involvement in any conflicts between them.