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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAffirmative
/əˈfɜːrmətɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Indicating agreement or consent.
"The committee gave an affirmative response to the proposal."
- 1
A statement or response that confirms or agrees.
"When asked if he would attend, he replied with an affirmative."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'affirmative' originates from the Latin word 'affirmativus', which means 'asserting' or 'confirming'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to denote a positive response or agreement, reflecting its roots in the act of affirming or stating positively.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Affirmative" is said worldwide
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affirmatif
Transliteration: a-firm-a-teef
"La réponse du comité était affirmative."
bejahend
Transliteration: be-yah-end
"Die Antwort des Komitees war bejahend."
affermativo
Transliteration: a-fair-ma-teev-o
"La risposta del comitato è stata affermativa."
afirmativo
Transliteration: a-firm-ee-tiv-o
"La respuesta del comité fue afirmativa."
afirmativo
Transliteration: a-firm-ee-tiv-o
"A resposta do comitê foi afirmativa."
सकारात्मक
Transliteration: sakaratmak
"समिति की प्रतिक्रिया सकारात्मक थी।"
肯定的
Transliteration: kěndìng de
"委员会的回应是肯定的。"
긍정적인
Transliteration: geungjeongjeogin
"위원회의 답변은 긍정적이었습니다."
肯定的な
Transliteration: kouteiteki na
"委員会の返答は肯定的でした。"
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