affirmative

/əˈfɜːmətɪv//əˈfɝmətɪv/

noun

  1. 1

    Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.

    “10-4 good buddy. That's an affirmative - the tractor trailer is in the ditch at the side of the highway.”
  2. 2

    (grammar) An answer that shows agreement or acceptance.

  3. 3

    An assertion.

Antonyms

adjective

  1. 1

    Pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming

    “an affirmative answer”
  2. 2

    Pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result

  3. 3

    Positive

    “an affirmative vote”
  4. 4

    Confirmative; ratifying.

    “an act affirmative of common law”
  5. 5

    Dogmatic

  6. 6

    Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.

  7. 7

    Positive; not negative

interjection

  1. 1

    An elaborate synonym for the word yes.

  2. 2

    (especially radio communications) Yes; true; correct.

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