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Affirmative
/əˈfɜːmətɪv/
Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
📖 Definitions of "Affirmative"
noun
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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
(grammar) An answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
- 3
An assertion.
adjective
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Pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming
"an affirmative answer"
- 2
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"
interjection
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An elaborate synonym for the word yes.
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(especially radio communications) Yes; true; correct.
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