affirmative as a noun: - 1
as an adjective: - 1
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affirmative
noun
1 affirmative
adjective
1 affirmative
Affirming or giving assent:
— An affirmative decision.
— Affirmative votes.
synonym: affirmatory.
Roget 535:
asserting
etc.
v.;
declaratory,
predicatory†,
pronunciative†,
affirmative,
soi-disant [Fr.];
positive;
certain
etc.
474;
express,
explicit
etc.
(patent)
525;
absolute,
emphatic,
flat,
broad,
round,
pointed,
marked,
distinct,
decided,
confident,
trenchant,
dogmatic,
definitive,
formal,
solemn,
categorical,
peremptory;
unretracted†;
predicable.
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Roget 488:
assenting
etc.
v.;
of one accord,
of one mind;
of the same mind,
at one with,
agreed,
acquiescent,
content;
willing
etc.
602.
uncontradicted,
unchallenged,
unquestioned,
uncontroverted.
carried,
agreed,
nem. con. [Lat.],
nemine contradicente [Lat.],
etc.
adv.;
unanimous;
agreed on all hands,
carried by acclamation.
affirmative
etc.
535.
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Dutch: bevestigend
2 affirmative
Expecting the best:
— An affirmative outlook.
synonym: optimistic.
Polish: optymistyczny
3 affirmative
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