affirmative
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Definitions ofaffirmative
- Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
Example: "10-4 good buddy. That's an affirmative - the tractor trailer is in the ditch at the side of the highway."
- (grammar) An answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
- An assertion.
- Pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming
Example: "an affirmative answer"
- Pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result
- Positive
Example: "an affirmative vote"
- Confirmative; ratifying.
Example: "an act affirmative of common law"
- Dogmatic
- Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.
- Positive; not negative
- An elaborate synonym for the word yes.
- (especially radio communications) Yes; true; correct.
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