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affirmative

af·fir·ma·tive

UK/əˈfɜːmətɪv/ US/əˈfɝməɾɪv/ fairly common
adjective (3) noun (1)

adjective

1.

affirming or giving assent

  • “an affirmative decision”
  • “affirmative votes”
  • “an affirmative nod”
  • “an affirmatory gesture”
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2.

expecting the best

  • “an affirmative outlook”
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3.

supporting a policy or attitude etc

  • “an affirmative argument”
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noun

1.

a reply of affirmation

  • “he answered in the affirmative”
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Origin

From Middle English affirmative, affirmatyve, from Old French affirmatif, from Latin affirmativus, from affirmare (“to assert”).

Phrases

  • affirmative action
  • affirmative defense
  • affirmative pregnant
  • affirmative resolution
  • affirmative sentence
  • affirmative waste
  • apefirmative action

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