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   affirmative

   /əˈfəːmətɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request: "an affirmative answer"
   • ▪ (of a vote) expressing approval or agreement.
   • ▪ relating to or denoting proposed legislation which must receive a parliamentary vote in its favour before it can come into force: "regulations under the Bill would be subject to the affirmative procedure"
   • ▪ active and explicit or unequivocal: North American "they have an affirmative duty to stop crime in their buildings"
   • 2. supportive, hopeful, or encouraging: "the family is usually a source of encouragement from which affirmative influences come"
   • 3. stating that a fact is so; making an assertion: "affirmative sentences"

   noun

   • 1. a statement of agreement with or consent to an assertion or request: "he accepted her reply as an affirmative"
   • ▪ a position of agreement or confirmation: "his answer veeredtowards the affirmative"
   • 2. a word used in making assertions or to express consent.

   exclamation

   • 1. expressing agreement with or consent to a statement or request; yes. North American

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘assertive, positive’): via Old French from late Latin affirmativus, from affirmare ‘assert’ (see affirm).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAFFIRMATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Affirmative is an adjective or noun that means relating to a statement that shows agreement or says "yes". Learn how to use affirmative in different contexts, such as grammar, linguistics, and military, with examples and translations.

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   Anything affirmative is approving of something: affirmative words support someone or something. Being affirmative is the opposite of being negative or contradicting. A pat on the back is affirmative so is a signature you need to complete a form.

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAFFIRMATIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Affirmative is an adjective, noun, or interjection that means affirming, asserting, or agreeing. Learn how to use affirmative in different contexts, such as logic, debate, or sentence structure, with examples and synonyms.

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   Affirmative is an adjective that means asserting, confirming, or positive. It can also be a noun that means a word or statement of agreement or assent, or the side in a debate that supports the proposition.