Clues for the word "AFFIRMATIVE"
We've had 5 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 3 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Guardian Prize crossword on December 27, 2014.
Definition of affirmative
- a. - Confirmative; ratifying; as, an act affirmative of common law.
- a. - 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.
- a. - Positive; dogmatic.
- a. - Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.
- a. - Positive; -- a term applied to quantities which are to be added, and opposed to negative, or such as are to be subtracted.
- n. - 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 negative; as, there were forty votes in the affirmative, and ten in the negative.
- n. - A word or phrase expressing affirmation or assent; as, yes, that is so, etc.
Referring Clues
Last Seen In
- Guardian Prize - December 27, 2014
- New York Times - February 18, 2003
- Washington Post - January 02, 2002