affirmative adj

1 affirming or giving assent; "an affirmative decision"; "affirmative votes"; "an affirmative nod"; "an affirmatory gesture" [syn: affirmatory] [ant: negative]

2 expecting the best; "an affirmative outlook" [syn: optimistic]

3 supporting a policy or attitude etc; "an affirmative argument" [syn: favoring] n : a reply of affirmation; "he answered in the affirmative" [ant: negative]

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) /əˈfɜːmətɪv/, /@"f3:m@tIv/
• (US) /əˈfɝmətɪv/, /@"f3`m@tIv/

Adjective

1. pertaining to truth; asserting that something is
2. pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result
3. positive

Derived terms

• affirmative action

Noun

1. Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.

   That's an affirmative Houston, the space shuttle has lost the secondary thrusters.

   10-4 good buddy. That's an affirmative - the tractor trailer is in the ditch at the side of the highway.

2. italbrac grammatical terminology An answer that shows agreement or acceptance.

Translations

• Dutch: bevestigende zin
• French: phrase affirmative
• German: affirmativer Satz
• Russian: утвердительный
• Spanish: oración afirmativa

See also

• affirmative sentence

Affirmative can mean:

• Pertaining to truth
• Pertaining to an assertion
• An answer that shows agreement or acceptance: see yes
• Affirmative (policy debate), the team which affirms the resolution

See also

• affirmation

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