English to English
adjective
- affirming or giving assent
An affirmative decision.
Affirmative votes.
source: WordNet 3.0
- Confirmative; ratifying; as, an act affirmative of common law.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- a reply of affirmation
He answered in the affirmative.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- expecting the best
An affirmative outlook.
source: WordNet 3.0
- expressing or manifesting praise or approval
Approbative criticism.
An affirmative nod.
source: WordNet 3.0
English to Tagalog
adj
- [afírmativ] Nagpapatunay
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
