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