Main Entry: ¹af·fir·ma·tive

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈfər-mə-tiv\

Function: adjective

Date: 15th century

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