affirmative

Definition of affirmative

1agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request:an affirmative answer
Grammar & Logic stating that a fact is so; making an assertion:affirmative sentencesContrasted with negative and interrogative.
(of a vote) expressing approval or agreement.
relating to or denoting proposed legislation which must receive a parliamentary vote in its favour before it can come into force: regulations under the Bill would be subject to the affirmative procedure

2offering emotional support:the family is usually a source of encouragement from which affirmative influences come

a statement of agreement with or consent to an assertion or request:he accepted her reply as an affirmative
Grammar a word used in making assertions or to express consent.
Logic a statement asserting that something is true of the subject of a proposition.
(the affirmative) a position of agreement or confirmation:his answer veered towards the affirmative

chiefly North American

Phrases

in the affirmative: so as to accept or agree to a statement or request:he answered the question in the affirmative

late Middle English (in the sense 'assertive, positive'): via Old French from late Latin affirmativus, from affirmare 'assert' (see affirm)

Definition of affirmative in the US English dictionary