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- Dictionaryaffirmative/əˈfəːmətɪv/
adjective
- 1. agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request: "an affirmative answer"
- 2. supportive, hopeful, or encouraging: "the family is usually a source of encouragement from which affirmative influences come"
noun
- 1. a statement of agreement with or consent to an assertion or request: "he accepted her reply as an affirmative"
- 2. a word used in making assertions or to express consent.
exclamation
- 1. expressing agreement with or consent to a statement or request; yes. North American
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Affirmative is an adjective or noun that means relating to a statement that shows agreement or says "yes". Learn how to use affirmative in different contexts, such as grammar, linguistics, and military, with examples and translations.
- English (US)
noun [ C or U ] us / əˈfɝː.mə.t̬ɪv / uk / əˈfɜː.mə.tɪv /. a...
- Znaczenie Affirmative, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
AFFIRMATIVE definicja: 1. relating to a statement that shows...
- Affinity
AFFINITY definition: 1. a liking or sympathy for someone or...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of affirmative as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use affirmative in a sentence and in logic, debate, and law.
Learn the meaning of affirmative as an adjective, noun, or interjection, and how to use it in different contexts. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and related words for affirmative.
a reply indicating assent, as Yes or I do. a manner or mode that indicates assent: a reply in the affirmative. the side, as in a debate, that affirms or defends a statement that the opposite side denies or attacks: to speak for the affirmative.
Anything affirmative is approving of something: affirmative words support someone or something. Being affirmative is the opposite of being negative or contradicting. A pat on the back is affirmative so is a signature you need to complete a form.
noun [ C or U ] us / əˈfɝː.mə.t̬ɪv / uk / əˈfɜː.mə.tɪv /. a word or statement that shows agreement or says "yes": in the affirmative He replied in the affirmative (= he said "yes"). She asked the question expecting an affirmative.
Affirmative is an adjective that means asserting, confirming, or positive. It can also be a noun that means a word or statement of agreement or assent, or the side in a debate that supports the proposition.
