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AFFIRMATIVE definition: 1. relating to a statement that shows agreement or says "yes": 2. a word or statement that shows…. Learn more.
1. : asserting that the fact is so. gave an affirmative answer. affirmative proof. 2. : positive. an affirmative approach. 3. : favoring or supporting a proposition or motion. an affirmative vote. was on the affirmative side in the debate. 4. logic : asserting a predicate of a subject. affirmatively adverb. responded affirmatively. affirmative.
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.
noun [ C or U ] us / əˈfɝː.mə.t̬ɪv / uk / əˈfɜː.mə.tɪv /. a word or statement that shows agreement or says "yes": in the affirmative He replied in the affirmative (= he said "yes"). She asked the question expecting an affirmative.
adjective. affirming or assenting; asserting the truth, validity, or fact of something. expressing agreement or consent; assenting: an affirmative reply. positive; not negative. Logic. noting a proposition in which a property of a subject is affirmed, as “All men are happy.” noun.
1. confirming or asserting something as true or valid. an affirmative statement. 2. indicating agreement or assent. an affirmative answer. 3. logic. a. (of a categorial proposition) affirming the satisfaction by the subject of the predicate, as in all birds have feathers; some men are married.
1. confirming or asserting something as true or valid: an affirmative statement. 2. indicating agreement or assent: an affirmative answer. 3. (Logic) logic. a. (of a categorial proposition) affirming the satisfaction by the subject of the predicate, as in all birds have feathers; some men are married.
Affirmative definition: Asserting that something is true or correct, as with the answer “yes”.
AFFIRMATIVE meaning: In language, an affirmative word or phrase expresses the meaning 'yes': . Learn more.
Definitions of 'affirmative'. 1. An affirmative word or gesture indicates that you agree with what someone has said or that the answer to a question is `yes.'. [formal] [...] 2. In grammar, an affirmative clause is positive and does not contain a negative word. [...] 3. See in the affirmative [...]
