Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - affirmative
Affirmative
affirmative
adj. & n. --adj. 1 affirming; asserting that a thing is so. 2 (of a vote) expressing approval. --n. 1 an affirmative statement, reply, or word. 2 (prec. by the) a positive or affirming position. Phrases and idioms affirmative action esp. US action favouring those who often suffer from discrimination. in the affirmative with affirmative effect; so as to accept or agree to a proposal; yes (the answer was in the affirmative). Derivatives affirmatively adv. Etymology: ME f. OF affirmatif -ive f. LL affirmativus (as AFFIRM)
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I. adjective Date: 15th century asserting a predicate of a subject, asserting that the fact is so, positive , favoring or supporting a proposition or motion, ~ly adverb II. noun Date: 15th century an expression (as the word yes) of affirmation or assent, an ~ proposition, the side that upholds the proposition stated in a debate ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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