Affirmative
11affirmative — [adj] being agreeable or assenting acknowledging, acquiescent, affirmatory, affirming, approving, complying, concurring, confirmative, confirmatory, confirming, consenting, corroborative, endorsing, favorable, positive, ratifying, supporting;… …
12affirmative — [[t]əfɜ͟ː(r)mətɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ An affirmative word or gesture indicates that you agree with what someone has said or that the answer to a question is yes . [FORMAL] Haig was desperately eager for an affirmative answer... Dr Sinclair s affirmative… …
13affirmative — adj. & n. adj. 1 affirming; asserting that a thing is so. 2 (of a vote) expressing approval. n. 1 an affirmative statement, reply, or word. 2 (prec. by the) a positive or affirming position. Phrases and idioms: affirmative action esp. US action… …
14affirmative — affirmatively, adv. /euh ferr meuh tiv/, adj. 1. affirming or assenting; asserting the truth, validity, or fact of something. 2. expressing agreement or consent; assenting: an affirmative reply. 3. positive; not negative. 4. Logic. noting a… …
15affirmative — af|fir|ma|tive1 [əˈfə:mətıv US ə:r ] adj formal an affirmative answer or action means yes or shows agreement ≠ ↑negative ▪ an affirmative nod >affirmatively adv affirmative 2 affirmative2 n answer/reply in the affirmative formal to say yes… …
16affirmative — af|fir|ma|tive1 [ ə fɜrmətıv ] adjective 1. ) showing that you mean yes : an affirmative answer 2. ) showing support for something ╾ af|fir|ma|tive|ly adverb affirmative af|fir|ma|tive 2 [ ə fɜrmətıv ] noun count FORMAL the word yes or a sign… …
17affirmative — I UK [əˈfɜː(r)mətɪv] / US [əˈfɜrmətɪv] noun [countable] Word forms affirmative : singular affirmative plural affirmatives formal the word yes , or a sign that you agree with something • in the affirmative II UK [əˈfɜː(r)mətɪv] / US [əˈfɜrmətɪv]… …
18affirmative — /əˈfɜmətɪv / (say uh fermuhtiv) adjective 1. giving affirmation or assent; confirmatory; not negative: an affirmative answer. 2. Logic denoting a proposition or judgement that asserts a relation between its terms, or asserts that the predicate… …
19affirmative — Synonyms and related words: OK, absolute, acceptance, accord, accordant, acquiescence, acquiescent, affirmation, affirmative attitude, affirmative voice, affirmativeness, affirmatory, agree, agreeable, agreeing, agreement, amen, answerable,… …
20affirmative — adjective 1》 agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request. ↘Grammar & Logic stating that a fact is so. Contrasted with negative and interrogative. 2》 denoting proposed legislation which must receive an affirmative parliamentary vote… …
