"affirmative" meaning in English

See affirmative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /əˈfɜːmətɪv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈfɝməɾɪv/ [US] Audio: en-us-affirmative.ogg Forms: more affirmative [comparative], most affirmative [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English affirmative, affirmatyve, from Old French affirmatif, from Latin affirmativus, from affirmare (“to assert”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*dʰer-}}, {{inh|en|enm|affirmative}} Middle English affirmative, {{der|en|fro|affirmatif}} Old French affirmatif, {{der|en|la|affirmativus}} Latin affirmativus Head templates: {{en-adj}} affirmative (comparative more affirmative, superlative most affirmative)
  1. pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming Translations (pertaining to truth): κατωμοτικός (katōmotikós) (Ancient Greek), утвърдителен (utvǎrditelen) (Bulgarian), afirmatiu (Catalan), myöntävä (Finnish), affirmatif (French), affirmativ (German), afirmativo (Portuguese), positivo (Portuguese), утверди́тельный (utverdítelʹnyj) (Russian), afirmativo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-affirmative-en-adj-E7UOntKY Categories (other): English terms with collocations Disambiguation of 'pertaining to truth': 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2. pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result
    Sense id: en-affirmative-en-adj-15vrGoef
  3. positive Translations (positive): θετικός (thetikós) (Ancient Greek), положителен (položitelen) (Bulgarian), puoltava (Finnish), affirmatif (French), affirmativ (German), dearfach (Irish), afirmacyjny (Polish), afirmatywny (Polish), положи́тельный (položítelʹnyj) (Russian), positivo (Spanish), cadarnhaol (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-affirmative-en-adj-r6bpqzrG Categories (other): English terms with collocations Disambiguation of 'positive': 0 1 62 0 0 0 37
  4. Confirmative; ratifying.
    Sense id: en-affirmative-en-adj-evKjvbC3 Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 7 5 22 1 4 4 15 14 12 6 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 6 2 28 2 3 3 15 15 14 6 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 5 1 24 1 2 2 16 14 13 4 3 2 1 7 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 7 1 25 1 1 1 18 15 14 2 2 1 1 9 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 5 7 2 15 5 9 5 11 13 12 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 4 7 2 24 4 10 3 10 12 11 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 4 6 2 23 4 10 3 12 13 12 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 4 6 2 29 2 9 3 11 11 12 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 4 6 3 25 4 10 3 11 12 11 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 4 7 2 29 1 9 3 11 11 12 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 4 7 3 28 4 9 4 11 11 10 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 4 6 2 23 4 11 3 12 13 12 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 4 6 2 23 4 10 3 12 13 12 7 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 4 6 3 25 4 10 3 11 12 11 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 5 7 2 24 4 10 4 10 12 11 8 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 7 5 8 24 4 7 2 9 9 11 7 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 3 6 2 31 2 9 3 12 11 11 6 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 5 2 31 1 8 3 13 14 12 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 4 6 2 30 1 9 3 11 11 12 7 4
  5. Dogmatic.
    Sense id: en-affirmative-en-adj-mq-NQp~s
  6. (logic) Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition. Categories (topical): Logic
    Sense id: en-affirmative-en-adj-I7XZWatc Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences
  7. (algebra) positive; not negative Categories (topical): Algebra
    Sense id: en-affirmative-en-adj-1UVjNer2 Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Interjection

IPA: /əˈfɜːmətɪv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈfɝməɾɪv/ [US] Audio: en-us-affirmative.ogg
Etymology: From Middle English affirmative, affirmatyve, from Old French affirmatif, from Latin affirmativus, from affirmare (“to assert”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*dʰer-}}, {{inh|en|enm|affirmative}} Middle English affirmative, {{der|en|fro|affirmatif}} Old French affirmatif, {{der|en|la|affirmativus}} Latin affirmativus Head templates: {{en-interj}} affirmative
  1. Yes.
    Sense id: en-affirmative-en-intj-X5oreVYV Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 5 7 2 15 5 9 5 11 13 12 8 7
  2. (military, especially radio communications) Yes; true; correct. Tags: especially Categories (topical): Military Translations ((military) yes; true; correct): так то́чно (tak tóčno) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-affirmative-en-intj-WjytwbzX Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 5 7 2 15 5 9 5 11 13 12 8 7 Topics: broadcasting, government, media, military, politics, radio, radio-communications, war Disambiguation of '(military) yes; true; correct': 24 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: affirmative sentence

Noun

IPA: /əˈfɜːmətɪv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈfɝməɾɪv/ [US] Audio: en-us-affirmative.ogg Forms: affirmatives [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English affirmative, affirmatyve, from Old French affirmatif, from Latin affirmativus, from affirmare (“to assert”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*dʰer-}}, {{inh|en|enm|affirmative}} Middle English affirmative, {{der|en|fro|affirmatif}} Old French affirmatif, {{der|en|la|affirmativus}} Latin affirmativus Head templates: {{en-noun}} affirmative (plural affirmatives)
  1. Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
    Sense id: en-affirmative-en-noun-VJt0nD61 Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 5 7 2 15 5 9 5 11 13 12 8 7
  2. (grammar) An answer that shows agreement or acceptance. Categories (topical): Grammar Translations (answer that shows agreement or acceptance): afirmativa [feminine] (Catalan), bevestigende zin [masculine] (Dutch), myöntölause (Finnish), bekreftes (Norwegian), tiltredes [archaic] (Norwegian), afirmativa [feminine] (Portuguese), утверди́тельный (utverdítelʹnyj) (Russian), afirmativa [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-affirmative-en-noun-dyc4G1S~ Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'answer that shows agreement or acceptance': 41 57 2
  3. (obsolete) An assertion. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-affirmative-en-noun-33R0-Sd5

Inflected forms

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