Af‐firm″a‐tive (�), a. [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. J. Taylor.
Lysicles was a little by the affirmative air of Crito.
Berkeley.
4. (logic) Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.
5. (Alg.) Positive; — a term applied to quantities which are to be added, and opposed to negative, or such as are to be subtracted.