Affirmative - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|əˈfɜːrmətɪv|
Brit.
|əˈfɜːmətɪv|
noun
- a reply of affirmation
he answered in the affirmative
adjective
- expecting the best (syn: optimistic)
an affirmative outlook
- expressing or manifesting praise or approval (syn: approbative, approbatory, approving)an affirmative nod
Extra examples
She gave an affirmative answer, not a negative answer.
...we have five affirmatives and two negatives for forming the committee...
Affirmative action was meant to redress the balance (=make the situation fair) for minorities.
The court's ruling narrowed the scope of the affirmative action program.
Addressing the resentment toward affirmative action programs, Hacker notes...
Word forms
noun
singular: affirmative
plural: affirmatives
singular: affirmative
plural: affirmatives
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