affirmative
affirmative Lexical Profile
affirmative Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Agreeing with a statement or consenting to a request; expressing assent or approval.
"The committee gave an affirmative response to the proposal for additional research funding."
(In logic and grammar) asserting that a fact is so; positive rather than negated.
"In formal logic, an affirmative proposition asserts the inclusion of one class within another."
Supportive, hopeful, or encouraging in outlook.
"Her memoir offers a deeply affirmative message about human resilience and community."
• noun
A statement or expression of agreement or assent, especially in the phrase 'in the affirmative'.
"When asked if she intended to run for office next year, she replied in the affirmative."
The side in a formal debate that supports the proposition being debated.
"Our university's debate team was assigned to argue the affirmative in the championship round."
• interjection
Used, especially in aviation, maritime, or radio communications, to express agreement or confirm that a message has been received and understood; yes.
""Are you ready to begin the docking sequence?" "Affirmative.""
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French affirmatif, from Latin affirmativus, a derivative of affirmare ('to make steady, strengthen, or confirm'), from ad- ('to') + firmare ('to make firm').