adj.

1. Asserting that something is true or correct, as with the answer “yes”: an affirmative reply.
2. Giving assent or approval; confirming: an affirmative vote.
3. Positive; optimistic: an affirmative outlook.
4. Logic. Of, relating to, or being a proposition in which the predicate affirms something about the subject, such as the statement apples have seeds.

n.

1. A word or statement of agreement or assent, such as the word yes.
2. The side in a debate that upholds the proposition: Her team will speak for the affirmative.

adv.

Informal. Used in place of the response “yes” to express confirmation or consent.

affirmatively af·fir'ma·tive·ly adv.

adjective

1. Giving assent: favorable, positive. See affirm/deny/argue.
2. Of a constructive nature: positive. Informal upbeat. See help/harm/harmless.

adj

Definition: being agreeable or assenting
Antonyms: dissenting, negative

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IN BRIEF: Answering "yes" or saying that something is true.

It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative. — John Burroughs (1837-1921)

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - bekræftende, samtykkende
n. - bekræftende udtalelse, samtykke
int. - ja
adv. - bekræftende

idioms:

• affirmative action    positiv særbehandling

Nederlands (Dutch)
bevestigend, bevestiging, ja

Français (French)
adj. - affirmatif, affirmative, dans l'affirmatif, (US, Pol) antidiscriminatoire
n. - (Ling) affirmatif, par l'affirmative, à l'affirmatif
int. - oui (excl)
adv. - affirmativement

idioms:

• affirmative action    (US, Pol) mesures discriminatoires en faveur des minorités
• in the affirmative    à l'affirmatif

Deutsch (German)
adj. - bejahend, affirmativ, bestätigend
n. - Bestätigung, Zustimmung
int. - jawohl, ja
adv. - zustimmend

idioms:

• affirmative action    Vorzugsbehandlung
• in the affirmative    bejahend , zustimmend

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κατάφαση
adj. - καταφατικός, βεβαιωτικός, κατηγορηματικός

idioms:

• affirmative action    ενέργειες υπέρ ατόμων που είναι θύματα διακρίσεων (π.χ. φυλετικών)

Italiano (Italian)
affermativo

idioms:

• affirmative action    (dir. US) programma di facilitazione d'accesso sociale per minoranze e donne

Português (Portuguese)
n. - afirmativa (f)
adj. - afirmativo, positivo

idioms:

• affirmative action    ação (f) afirmativa (Jur.)

Русский (Russian)
утвердительный

idioms:

• affirmative action    борьба с дискриминацией отдельных групп населения

Español (Spanish)
adj. - afirmativo
n. - afirmativa, sentido afirmativo
int. - afirmativo
adv. - afirmativamente

idioms:

• affirmative action    acción positiva
• in the affirmative    por la afirmativa

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bekräftande, bejakande
adj. - bekräftande, bejakande

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
肯定的, 积极的, 表示赞成的, 肯定词, 赞成的一方, 肯定语, 对!, 肯定地

idioms:

• affirmative action    积极行动, 防止种族与性别歧视的积极行动

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 肯定的, 積極的, 表示贊成的
n. - 肯定詞, 贊成的一方, 肯定語
int. - 對!
adv. - 肯定地

idioms:

• affirmative action    積極行動, 防止種族與性別歧視的積極行動

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 단정적인, 확인의, 긍정적인
n. - 긍정
int. - 좋아!
adv. - 긍적적으로

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 肯定的な, 賛成の
n. - 肯定

idioms:

• affirmative action    積極行動

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) إيجاب, قضيه موجبه (صفه) إيجابي, غير سلبي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מחייב (הצעה), חיובי‬
n. - ‮חיוב‬
int. - ‮כן‬
adv. - ‮באופן חיובי‬

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