affirmative
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English affirmative, affirmatyve, from Old French affirmatif, from Latin affirmativus, from affirmare (“to assert”).
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Adjective edit
affirmative (comparative more affirmative, superlative most affirmative)
- pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming
- an affirmative answer
- pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result
- positive
- an affirmative vote
- Confirmative; ratifying.
- an act affirmative of common law
- Dogmatic.
- 1732, George Berkeley, “The Second Dialogue”, in Alciphron: Or, The Minute Philosopher. […], volume I, London: […] J[acob] Tonson […], →OCLC, section IX, page 92:
- Lyſicles vvas a little diſconcerted by the affirmative air of Crito; but after a ſhort pauſe replied briskly, […]
- (logic) Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.
- (algebra) positive; not negative
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pertaining to truth
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positive
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Noun edit
affirmative (plural affirmatives)
- Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
- Antonym: negative
- 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.
- (grammar) An answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
- (obsolete) An assertion.
- 1646, Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, III.17:
- that every hare is both male and female, beside the vulgar opinion, was the affirmative of Archelaus, of Plutarch, Philostratus, and many more.
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answer that shows agreement or acceptance
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Interjection edit
affirmative
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(military) yes; true; correct
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See also edit
References edit
- “affirmative”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
French edit
Pronunciation edit
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affirmative
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Audio (file)
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affirmative
- inflection of affirmativ:
Latin edit
Adjective edit
affirmātīve