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affirmative

6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) affirmative (adjective)
  2. 2) affirmative (noun)
  3. affirmative action (noun)
  4. affirmative defense (noun)
  5. affirmative easement (noun)
  6. affirmative pregnant (noun)

1af·fir·ma·tive

adj \ə-ˈfər-mə-tiv\

Definition of AFFIRMATIVE

1
: asserting a predicate of a subject
2
: asserting that the fact is so
3
: positive <affirmative approach>
4
: favoring or supporting a proposition or motion
— af·fir·ma·tive·ly adverb
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Examples of AFFIRMATIVE

  1. She gave an affirmative answer, not a negative answer.

First Known Use of AFFIRMATIVE

15th century

Other Logic Terms

a posteriori, connotation, corollary, inference, mutually exclusive, paradox, postulate, syllogism

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