This positive usage was to contrast it with how gnostic sectarians used the word.

One of the more recent citations in the Oxford English Dictionary indicates that, while today honeymoon has a positive meaning, the word was originally a reference to the inevitable waning of love like a phase of the moon.

Van Voorst states that it is hard to imagine that the phrase " receive the truth with pleasure " used in the Testimonium is the work of a Christian interpolator, for Christian writers generally avoid the use of the word " pleasure ( ηδονή in Greek ) in a positive sense due to its association with hedonism.

As a general expression of positive sentiment ( a stronger form of like ), love is commonly contrasted with hate ( or neutral apathy ); as a less sexual and more emotionally intimate form of romantic attachment, love is commonly contrasted with lust ; and as an interpersonal relationship with romantic overtones, love is sometimes contrasted with friendship, although the word love is often applied to close friendships.

Use of a word with positive or negative connotations rather than a more neutral synonym can form a biased picture in the audience's mind.

Because the folkloristic meaning of " myth " is often confused with this more pejorative usage, the original unambiguous term " mythos " may be a better word to distinguish the positive definition from the negative.

In Modern Catalan, as in modern Spanish, sí is usually used as a response, although the language retains the word oi, akin to òc, which is sometimes used at the end of yes-no questions and in higher register also as a positive response.

Some historians have begun to consider the word Renaissance to be unnecessarily loaded, implying an unambiguously positive rebirth from the supposedly more primitive " Dark Ages " ( Middle Ages ).

The original term " mythos " ( which has no pejorative connotation in English ) may be a better word to distinguish the positive definition from the negative.

Columbia Pictures released the film using the " platform " technique, which involved opening it in a few select cities, letting positive word of mouth generate interest, and then gradually expanding distribution over subsequent weeks.

Columbia Pictures released the film using the " platform " technique which involved opening it in a few select cities letting positive word of mouth generate interest and then gradually expanding distribution over subsequent weeks.

* Given a recursively enumerable set A of positive integers that has insoluble membership problem, ⟨ a, b, c, d | a < sup > n </ sup > ba < sup > n </ sup > = c < sup > n </ sup > dc < sup > n </ sup >: n ∈ A ⟩ is a finitely generated group with a recursively enumerable presentation whose word problem is insoluble

In other words, each transmitted code word is corrected such that every code word that contains some positive or negative levels also contains enough of the opposite levels, such that the average level over each code word is zero.

In other words, the transmitter has to make sure that every code word that averages to a negative level is paired with another code word that averages to a positive level.

" In many traditional Christian texts, the word is an indication of certainty and a positive expectation of future reward.

The early Brythonic cu has become Welsh ci, genitive or nominative plural cwn, the word for hound or dog, with a positive military connotation in the sense of the dangerous hound or hounds of war.

While " ghetto " as an adjective can be used derogatorily, the African American community, particularly the hip hop scene, has taken the word for themselves and begun using it in a more positive sense that transcends its derogatory origins.

For example, the word devout lacks a lexical opposite, but it is fairly easy to conceptualize a parameter of devoutness where devout lies at the positive pole with a missing member at the negative pole.

During the song " The Juggla ", Violent J addressed the audience as Juggalos, and the positive response resulted in Bruce and Shaggy 2 Dope using the word thereafter to refer to themselves and their friends, family, and fans, including other Psychopathic Records artists.

The word stems from the French jalousie, formed from jaloux ( jealous ), and further from Low Latin zelosus ( full of zeal ), in turn from the Greek word ( zēlos ), sometimes " jealousy ", but more often in a positive sense " emulation, ardour, zeal "

The word " Illbient " is a portmanteau of the hip hop slang term " ill " ( a positive expression: bad meaning good ) and " ambient ".

However, the increase in mouth ulcers and gum deterioration caused by chewing areca nut and betel may outweigh any positive effects.

Conversely, inserting a tube that is too small can result in inability to achieve effective positive pressure ventilation due to retrograde escape of gas through the glottis and out the mouth and nose ( often referred to as a " leak " around the tube ).

Although a significant degree of uncertainty exists with reference to the diagnosis, WHO report states, " Based on the latest laboratory results, a significant proportion of the samples tested positive for enterovirus 71 ( EV-71 ), which causes hand foot and mouth disease ( HFMD ).

The relatively new practice of word of mouth marketing attempts to inject positive " buzz " into conversations directly.

Hence, the need to listen to the needs of the customer and fulfill them through the appropriate service offering and build a long lasting relationship which would lead to repeat sales and positive word of mouth.

CPAP requires the nighttime use of a machine that delivers a continuous positive pressure to the airways and preventing the collapse of soft tissues in the throat during breathing ; it is administered through a mask on either the mouth and nose together, or if that is not tolerated on the nose only ( nasal CPAP ).

Writing in the Lancashire Telegraph, the MP said that Muslim women who wear full veils make " better, positive relations " between communities more difficult and that failing to show the mouth and nose was " a visible statement of separation and of difference.

In France, the film opened in December 1999 with a gross of US $ 546, 000 from 94 venues and went on to further success due to positive reviews and word of mouth.

In addition to conventional, paid advertising, In-N-Out benefits from positive word of mouth spread by enthusiastic fans.

Due to lackluster reviews and a lack of effective visual marketing tools, it didn't do well in the first two weeks, but it picked up from the third week due to a positive word of mouth, and became an " overnight sensation ", according to Taran Adarsh.

Typically the sleeper hit relies instead on positive " word of mouth " as well as the publicity generated by awards and good reviews.

Despite positive reviews, the film foundered at the box office due to terrible word of mouth about its bleak ending.

The movie initially had a slow start but picked up due to positive word of mouth to an overwhelming response and by the end of its run at the box office it had grossed Rs 61 crores and was declared a blockbuster.

CPAP is continuous positive airway pressure and is delivered via a mask to the patient's nose or the patient's nose and mouth.

These bottles, when filled with warm salt water solution, can be squeezed to exert positive pressure of the water flowing through the sinuses while the mouth is kept open at all times in order to breathe and prevent snorting the liquid down the throat.

Despite some positive press attention, much of it still focussing on McAlmont's startling voice ( Melody Maker journalist Taylor Parkes commented " One day he will open his mouth and a cathedral will fall out "), the album was not a commercial success.

Over time, KJ104 garnered a lot of positive word of mouth in the Twin Cities area, though ratings were still mediocre.

Brand loyalty, in marketing, consists of a consumer's commitment to repurchase or otherwise continue using the brand and can be demonstrated by repeated buying of a product or service, or other positive behaviors such as word of mouth advocacy.

According to boxoffice-india it had an excellent opening and due to positive word of mouth continued to do well.

Despite the disappointing first week, the collections picked up due to positive word of mouth, post Eid the film saw a dramatic upswing.