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Meaning of 'affirmative' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Affirmative [ a.]
- Confirmative; ratifying; as, an act affirmative of common law.
- That affirms; asserting that the fact is so; declaratory of what exists; answering "yes" to a question; -- opposed to negative; as, an affirmative answer; an affirmative vote.
- Positive; dogmatic.
- Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.
- Positive; -- a term applied to quantities which are to be added, and opposed to negative, or such as are to be subtracted.
2 . Affirmative [ n.]
- That which affirms as opposed to that which denies; an affirmative proposition; that side of question which affirms or maintains the proposition stated; -- opposed to negative; as, there were forty votes in the affirmative, and ten in the negative.
- A word or phrase expressing affirmation or assent; as, yes, that is so, etc.

Meaning of 'affirmative' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . affirmative [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a reply of affirmation
Example in sentence:
  • he answered in the affirmative
2 . affirmative [ a]
Meaning (2):
- affirming or giving assent
Example in sentence:
  • affirmative votes;
  • an affirmative decision
3 . affirmative [ s]
Meaning (3):
- expressing or manifesting praise or approval
Example in sentence:
  • an affirmative nod;
  • approbative criticism
Meaning (4):
- expecting the best
Example in sentence:
  • an affirmative outlook

Nearby Words:

affability affable affableness affably affabrous affair affamish affamishment affatuate affear

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