Affirmative

  • 21affirmative — af•firm•a•tive [[t]əˈfɜr mə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) affirming or asserting the truth, validity, or fact of something 2) expressing agreement or consent; assenting: an affirmative reply[/ex] 3) positive; not negative 4) pho logic noting a proposition in… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 22affirmative — That which declares positively; that which avers a fact to be true; that which establishes; the opposite of negative. As to affirmative plea affirmative proof affirmative warranty, see those titles …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 23affirmative — That which declares positively; that which avers a fact to be true; that which establishes; the opposite of negative. As to affirmative plea affirmative proof affirmative warranty, see those titles …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 24affirmative — I. adjective Date: 15th century 1. asserting a predicate of a subject 2. asserting that the fact is so 3. positive < affirmative approach > 4. favoring or supporting a proposition or motion • affirmatively adverb II …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 25affirmative — 1. adjective /əˈfɜːmətɪv,əˈfɝmətɪv/ a) pertaining to truth; asserting that something is b) pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result 2. noun /əˈfɜːmətɪv,əˈfɝmətɪv/ a) Yes; an …

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  • 26affirmative — n. to reply in the affirmative * * * [ə fɜːmətɪv] to reply in the affirmative …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 27affirmative — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. agreeing, affirming, affirmatory, positive, consenting, concurring, approving, ratifying, assenting, supporting, complying, endorsing, acknowledging, acquiescent, establishing, corroborative, confirmatory, confirming.&#8230; …

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  • 28affirmative — adjective 1 answer/reply in the affirmative to say yes opposite negative 1 (3) 2 formal a word, sign etc that means yes : an affirmative nod affirmatively adverb …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29affirmative — 1. adjective an affirmative answer Syn: positive, assenting, consenting, corroborative, favorable Ant: negative 2. noun she took his grunt as an affirmative Syn: agreement, acceptance, assent, acquiescence, concurrence; …

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  • 30affirmative — adj. Affirmative is used with these nouns: ↑action, ↑answer, ↑reply, ↑resolution, ↑response, ↑sentence, ↑vote …

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