Affirmative: meaning, definitions and examples
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affirmative
[ ษหfษrmษtษชv ]
in agreement
affirmative means agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request. It indicates a positive response or confirmation.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She gave an affirmative answer to his proposal.
- The boss responded with an affirmative nod.
- I need an affirmative response by tomorrow.
- Her affirmative attitude helped the team succeed.
- He received an affirmative reply to his job application.
grammar
affirmative is a grammatical term used to describe a positive statement or response. It is the opposite of negative.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- In English, an affirmative sentence typically follows subject-verb-object order.
- The use of 'yes' is an example of an affirmative response.
Translations
Translations of the word "affirmative" in other languages:
๐ต๐น afirmativo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคพเคฐเคพเคคเฅเคฎเค
๐ฉ๐ช bejahend
๐ฎ๐ฉ afirmatif
๐บ๐ฆ ััะฒะตัะดะถัะฒะฐะปัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ twierdzฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฏๅฎ็
๐ซ๐ท affirmatif
๐ช๐ธ afirmativo
๐น๐ท olumlu
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ธ์ ์ ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅูุฌุงุจู
๐จ๐ฟ kladnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ kladnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฏๅฎ็
๐ธ๐ฎ trdilen
๐ฎ๐ธ jรกkvรฆรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพาฃ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mรผsbษt
๐ฒ๐ฝ afirmativo
Word origin
The word 'affirmative' originated from the Latin word 'affirmativus', which means 'confirming' or 'affirming'. It has been used in English since the 15th century. The term gained popularity in legal and formal contexts to indicate agreement or confirmation.
See also: affirm, affirmation, affirmations, affirmer.