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| af·fir·ma·tive [ ə fúrmətiv ] |
adjective |
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1. true: confirming or asserting that something is true
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2. indicating agreement: indicating agreement or giving assent
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3. logic relating to type of proposition: relating to or consisting of a categorical proposition in which the predicate's extension is contained partially or wholly within the subject, as in "All humans are mammals"
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noun (plural af·fir·ma·tives) |
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1. positive assertion: an emphatic statement that something is true
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2. word conveying agreement: a word or statement conveying agreement or approval
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3. side supporting proposition in debate: the side in a debate that supports a proposition
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interjection |
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yes: a signal code word expressing agreement or compliance
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  af·fir·ma·tive·ly adverb |
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