affirmative
afirmativo
definition
noun
he accepted her reply as an affirmative
a statement of agreement with an assertion or request.
adjective
an affirmative answer
agreeing with a statement or to a request.
exclamation
' Affirmative , sir,' responded the ship's tactical officer.
expressing agreement with a statement or request; yes.
translation of 'affirmative'
adjective
afirmativo,
positivo
example
Activists inside the country, however, have indicated that immediate and 'affirmative' support from the international community is essential to the success of their project to restore democracy.
I also agree that a public sphere is important to democracy and requires nurturing, not only by opposing forms of censorship but by supporting 'affirmative' policies that help establish a public forum.
But take the case where the State is the owner of land and it allows people to come on its land, surely it owes a duty of care to those people and in certain circumstances it may be under an 'affirmative' duty.
As we saw earlier, the logical empiricists held that the answer to this question is 'affirmative' , and the logician largely agreed with them about this.
The 'affirmative' answer was engineered, predetermined and deafening in its repetition.
Such rights are minimalist: they protect people against being treated in certain ways, but they do not, except in extremis, entitle them to the 'affirmative' support of others.
Sometimes the problems that arise in relation to 'affirmative' duties are discussed in terms of intervening acts or remoteness of damage.
This resolution might, on the surface, seem to lean towards the 'affirmative' , but there are several advantages to both sides.
She examined him for bruises, while he nodded his 'affirmative' answer.
International law imposes an 'affirmative' duty on military commanders to take appropriate measures within their power to control troops under their command for the prevention of such atrocities.
A deduction with an affirmative conclusion must have two 'affirmative' premises
With this 'affirmative' vote, Michigan becomes the first state to pass the bill in its House.
Rebecca was too embarrassed to reply, but he took her silence as an 'affirmative' .
If the vote was 'affirmative' , an ostracism was held two months later.
Whether or not the man was dead was a matter of conjecture, but this last fact swayed my opinion towards the 'affirmative' .
Factors supporting an 'affirmative' interpretation center on two considerations: the nature of the memorial service and the content of the remarks.
He said he was in favor of some sort of " 'affirmative' help" for distressed farmers.
He said he waited four months hoping that it could be given an 'affirmative' vote by the House.
Today he would just love to answer with an 'affirmative' .
I asked if I would see him later and he answered me in the definite 'affirmative' .
This suggests that the adverse effects of early life events can be offset by the adaptive capability of the mind and the 'affirmative' influences of the adoptive family.
Reaching up and scratching her right ear, she replied to Raquel's message, signaling an 'affirmative' .
The University not only has the right, but has the 'affirmative' duty to ensure the academic integrity of the degrees it grants, and requiring that qualified people are on doctoral defense committees is part of that duty.
Every simple proposition is either 'affirmative' or negative.
Around Christmas 1990, it was hard to find many senior figures in the capital who would reply to both those questions with a confident 'affirmative' .
The present results provide an 'affirmative' answer to this question.
To the question of whether he would take tea or coffee his reply was a simple 'affirmative' .
To demonstrate parental support within the school district, the charter must receive the 'affirmative' support of parents or legal guardians.
On the question being put to the vote, it was found that the balance of opinion was in favour of the 'affirmative' .
News Directors have an 'affirmative' duty to uphold these standards and help others in their station to understand and appreciate their enduring value.
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