affirmative

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English affirmative, affirmatyve, from Old French affirmatif, from Latin affirmativus, from affirmare (“to assert”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈfɜːmətɪv/ (US) IPA(key): /əˈfɝməɾɪv/ === Adjective === affirmative (comparative more affirmative, superlative most affirmative) pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result positive Confirmative; ratifying. Dogmatic. (logic) Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition. (algebra) positive; not negative ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === affirmative (plural affirmatives) Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance. Antonym: negative (grammar) An answer that shows agreement or acceptance. (obsolete) An assertion. ==== Translations ==== === Interjection === affirmative Yes. (military, especially radio communications) Yes; true; correct. ==== Translations ==== === See also === affirmative sentence === References === “affirmative”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.fiʁ.ma.tiv/ === Adjective === affirmative feminine singular of affirmatif == German == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === affirmative inflection of affirmativ: strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular strong nominative/accusative plural weak nominative all-gender singular weak accusative feminine/neuter singular == Latin == === Adjective === affirmātīve vocative masculine singular of affirmātīvus