nnoun.cognitionthe form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)Synset:logical positivism
Derivationally Related Form:logical positivistpositivistpositivistic
Hypernyms:empiricism empiricist philosophy sensationalism
Inherited Hypernyms:positivismempiricismphilosophical doctrinedoctrinebeliefcontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Comtism
nnoun.attributea quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertivenessSynset:positiveness positivity
Antonyms:negativitynegativeness
Derivationally Related Form:positive
Hypernyms:quality
Inherited Hypernyms:positivityqualityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:assertivenessself-assertiveness
Full Hyponyms:assertivenessbumptiousness