affirmative
[ uh-fur-muh-tiv ]
/ əˈfɜr mə tɪv /
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adjective
noun
interjection
(used to indicate agreement, assent, etc.): “Is this the right way to Lake George?” “Affirmative.”
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Origin of affirmative
1400–50; <Latin affirmātīvus, equivalent to affirmāt- (see affirmation) + -īvus-ive; replacing late Middle English affirmatyff<Middle French <Latin
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Words nearby affirmative
affinity group, affirm, affirmance, affirmant, affirmation, affirmative, affirmative action, affirmative flag, affirmatory, affirmed, affix
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British Dictionary definitions for affirmative
affirmative
/ (əˈfɜːmətɪv) /
adjective
noun
sentence substitute
military a signal codeword used to express assent or confirmation
Derived forms of affirmative
affirmatively, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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