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affirmative
/əˈfɜːmətɪv/
noun
Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
"10-4 good buddy. That's an affirmative - the tractor trailer is in the ditch at the side of the highway."
(grammar) An answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
An assertion.
Antonymsnegative
adjective
Pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming
"an affirmative answer"
Pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result
Positive
"an affirmative vote"
interjection
An elaborate synonym for the word yes.
(especially radio communications) Yes; true; correct.
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