Definition of affirmatives Affirmatives

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What does affirmatives mean?

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Noun Plural: affirmatives
affirmative - a reply of affirmation; "he answered in the affirmative"
		negative a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
		avouchment, avowal, affirmation a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
		yes an affirmative; "I was hoping for a yes"
		yea an affirmative; "The yeas have it"
Adjective
affirmative - affirming or giving assent; "an affirmative decision"; "affirmative votes"
		affirmatory
		negative expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
		favourable, favorable occurring at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to receive guests"
		positive having a positive charge; "protons are positive"
affirmative - expecting the best; "an affirmative outlook"
		optimistic
		positive having a positive charge; "protons are positive"
affirmative - expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"; "an affirmative nod"
		approving, approbative, approbatory, plausive
		favourable, favorable occurring at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to receive guests"

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affirmative (Noun)
Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
affirmative (Noun)
An answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
affirmative (Noun)
An assertion.
affirmative (Adjective)
Pertaining to truth; asserting that something is.
affirmative (Adjective)
Pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result.
affirmative (Adjective)
positive.

affirmative (a.)
Confirmative; ratifying; as, an act affirmative of common law.
affirmative (a.)
That affirms; asserting that the fact is so; declaratory of what exists; answering "yes" to a question; -- opposed to negative; as, an affirmative answer; an affirmative vote.
affirmative (a.)
Positive; dogmatic.
affirmative (a.)
Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.
affirmative (a.)
Positive; -- a term applied to quantities which are to be added, and opposed to negative, or such as are to be subtracted.
affirmative (n.)
That which affirms as opposed to that which denies; an affirmative proposition; that side of question which affirms or maintains the proposition stated; -- opposed to negative; as, there were forty votes in the affirmative, and ten in the negative.
affirmative (n.)
A word or phrase expressing affirmation or assent; as, yes, that is so, etc.