affirmative, affirmatory
(adjective) affirming or giving assent; “an affirmative decision”; “affirmative votes”
approving, affirmative, approbative, approbatory, plausive
(adjective) expressing or manifesting praise or approval; “approbative criticism”; “an affirmative nod”
affirmative, optimistic
(adjective) expecting the best; “an affirmative outlook”
affirmative
(noun) a reply of affirmation; “he answered in the affirmative”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
affirmative (comparative more affirmative, superlative most affirmative)
pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming
pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result
positive
Confirmative; ratifying.
dogmatic
(logic) Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.
(algebra) positive; not negative
affirmative (plural affirmatives)
Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
Antonym: negative
(grammar) An answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
(obsolete) An assertion.
affirmative
An elaborate synonym for the word yes.
(military, especially radio communications) Yes; true; correct.
Source: Wiktionary
Af*firm"a*tive, a. Etym: [L. affirmativus: cf. F. affirmatif.]
1. Confirmative; ratifying; as, an act affirmative of common law.
2. 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.
3. Positive; dogmatic. [Obs.] J. Taylor. Lysicles was a little by the affirmative air of Crito. Berkeley.
4. (logic)
Definition: Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.
5. (Alg.)
Definition: Positive; -- a term applied to quantities which are to be added, and opposed to negative, or such as are to be subtracted.
Af*firm"a*tive, n.
1. 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 Ant: negative; as, there were forty votes in the affirmative, and ten in the negative. Whether there are such beings or not, 't is sufficient for my purpose that many have believed the affirmative. Dryden.
2. A word or phrase expressing affirmation or assent; as, yes, that is so, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 August 2024
(noun) separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people; “the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
