affirmative
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /əˈfɜːmətɪv/, SAMPA: /@"f3:m@tIv/
- (US) IPA: /əˈfɝmətɪv/, SAMPA: /@"f3`m@tIv/
- Audio (US)help, file
[edit] Adjective
affirmative (comparative more affirmative, superlative most affirmative)
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- pertaining to truth; asserting that something is
- pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result
- positive
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pertaining to truth
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positive
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[edit] Noun
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affirmative (plural affirmatives)
- Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
- That's an affirmative Houston, the space shuttle has lost the secondary thrusters.
- 10-4 good buddy. That's an affirmative - the tractor trailer is in the ditch at the side of the highway.
- (grammatical terminology) An answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
[edit] Translations
An answer that shows agreement or acceptance
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