affirmative en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /əˈfɜːmətɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /əˈfɝməɾɪv/ (US)
Etymology
From Middle English affirmative, affirmatyve, from Old French affirmatif, from Latin affirmativus, from affirmare (“to assert”).
Meanings
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pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming
an affirmative answer
- pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result
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positive
an affirmative vote
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Confirmative; ratifying.
an act affirmative of common law
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Dogmatic.
Lyſicles vvas a little diſconcerted by the affirmative air of Crito; but after a ſhort pauſe replied briskly, […]
1732, George Berkeley, “The Second Dialogue”, in Alciphron: Or, The Minute Philosopher. […], volume I, London: […] J[acob] Tonson […], →OCLC, section IX, page 92:
- Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.
- positive; not negative
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more affirmative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most affirmative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
disaffirmative · apefirmative action · affirmativeness · affirmative action · affirmative waste · affirmativist · affirmativity · trans-affirmative · affirmative defense · affirmative resolution · affirmative pregnant · nonaffirmative · affirmatively · affirmativism
Translations (21)
ru утверди́тельный (pertaining to truth) · bg утвърдителен (pertaining to truth) · fr affirmatif (positive) · pt afirmativo (pertaining to truth) · ru положи́тельный (positive) · bg положителен (positive) · de affirmativ (positive) · ca afirmatiu (pertaining to truth) · grc θετικός (positive) · fi myöntävä (pertaining to truth) · fi puoltava (positive) · de affirmativ (pertaining to truth) · pl afirmatywny (positive) · pt positivo (pertaining to truth) · ga dearfach (positive) · cy cadarnhaol (positive) · es afirmativo (pertaining to truth) · grc κατωμοτικός (pertaining to truth) · es positivo (positive) · pl afirmacyjny (positive) · fr affirmatif (pertaining to truth)