Affirmative Meaning and Definition

Word: Affirmative

How to pronounce: əˈfɜːmətɪv

Adjective

Definitions:

1. Agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request.

2. Supportive, hopeful, or encouraging.

3. Stating that a fact is so; making an assertion.

Noun

Definitions:

1. A statement of agreement with or consent to an assertion or request.

Example sentences: "He accepted her reply as an affirmative"

2. A word or particle used in making assertions.

Example sentences: "In these cases, the complex content of the clause, either affirmative or negative, is symbolized by a single, unanalysable morpheme."

3. A statement asserting that something is true of the subject of a proposition.

Example sentences: "A propositions, or universal affirmatives take the form: All S are P."

Exclamation

Definitions:

1. Expressing agreement with a statement or request; yes.

Example sentences: "‘Affirmative, sir,’ responded the ship’s tactical officer."

Synonyms:

constructive

assertive

optimistic

affirmative reply

positive answer

positive response

affirmative answer

a positive reply

Antonyms:

negative

Derivations:

affirmatively

affirmation

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Affirmative in Other Languages...

Spanish:

German: Affirmative

French: Affirmative

Italian: Affermativo

Turkish: Olumlu