Acceptance vs. Affirmative

Acceptancenoun

The act of accepting; a receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.

‘the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc.’;

Affirmativeadjective

pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming

‘an affirmative answer’;

Acceptancenoun

Belief in something; agreement, assent.

Affirmativeadjective

pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result

Acceptancenoun

The state of being accepted.

Affirmativeadjective

positive

‘an affirmative vote’;

Acceptancenoun

The usual or accepted meaning of a word or expression.

Affirmativeadjective

Confirmative; ratifying.

‘an act affirmative of common law’;

Acceptancenoun

An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due according to the terms of the acceptance; the bill of exchange itself when accepted.

Affirmativeadjective

dogmatic

Acceptancenoun

(law) An agreeing to the action, proposals, or terms of another by some act which results in the conclusion of a legally binding contract; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking of possession of a thing as owner.

Affirmativeadjective

(logic) Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.

Acceptancenoun

The act of an authorized representative of the government by which the government assents to ownership of existing and identified supplies, or approves specific services rendered, as partial or complete performance of a contract.

Affirmativeadjective

(algebra) positive; not negative

Acceptancenoun

A list of horses accepted as starters in a race.

Affirmativenoun

Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.

‘That's an affirmative Houston, the space shuttle has lost the secondary thrusters.’; ‘10-4 good buddy. That's an affirmative - the tractor trailer is in the ditch at the side of the highway.’;

Acceptancenoun

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Affirmativenoun

(grammar) An answer that shows agreement or acceptance.

Acceptancenoun

The act of accepting; a receiving what is offered, with approbation, satisfaction, or acquiescence; esp., favorable reception; approval; as, the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc.

‘They shall come up with acceptance on mine altar.’;

Affirmativenoun

(obsolete) An assertion.

Acceptancenoun

State of being accepted; acceptableness.

Affirmativeinterjection

An elaborate synonym for the word yes.

Acceptancenoun

An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due according to the terms of the acceptance.

Affirmativeinterjection

Yes; true; correct.

Acceptancenoun

An agreeing to terms or proposals by which a bargain is concluded and the parties are bound; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking possession as owner.

Affirmativeadjective

Confirmative; ratifying; as, an act affirmative of common law.

Acceptancenoun

An agreeing to the action of another, by some act which binds the person in law.

Affirmativeadjective

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.

Acceptancenoun

Meaning; acceptation.

Affirmativeadjective

Positive; dogmatic.

‘Lysicles was a little by the affirmative air of Crito.’;

Acceptancenoun

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true;

‘he gave credence to the gossip’; ‘acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years’;

Affirmativeadjective

Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.

Acceptancenoun

the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception;

‘its adoption by society’; ‘the proposal found wide acceptance’;

Affirmativeadjective

Positive; - a term applied to quantities which are to be added, and opposed to negative, or such as are to be subtracted.

Acceptancenoun

the state of being acceptable and accepted;

‘torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club’;

Affirmativenoun

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.

‘Whether there are such beings or not, 't is sufficient for my purpose that many have believed the affirmative.’;

Acceptancenoun

(contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)

Affirmativenoun

A word or phrase expressing affirmation or assent; as, yes, that is so, etc.

Acceptancenoun

banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank

Affirmativenoun

a reply of affirmation;

‘he answered in the affirmative’;

Acceptancenoun

a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations;

‘all people should practice toleration and live together in peace’;

Affirmativeadjective

affirming or giving assent;

‘an affirmative decision’; ‘affirmative votes’; ‘an affirmative nod’; ‘an affirmatory gesture’;

Acceptancenoun

the act of taking something that is offered;

‘her acceptance of the gift encouraged him’; ‘he anticipated their acceptance of his offer’;

Affirmativeadjective

expecting the best;

‘an affirmative outlook’;

Acceptancenoun

the action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered

‘charges involving the acceptance of bribes’;

Affirmativeadjective

supporting a policy or attitude etc;

‘an affirmative argument’;

Acceptancenoun

a draft or bill of exchange that is accepted by being signed

‘a banker's acceptance’;

Affirmativeadjective

agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request

‘an affirmative answer’;

Acceptancenoun

the process or fact of being received as adequate, valid, or suitable

‘you must wait for acceptance into the village’;

Affirmativeadjective

stating that a fact is so; making an assertion

‘affirmative sentences’;

Acceptancenoun

agreement with or belief in an idea or explanation

‘acceptance of the teaching of the Church’;

Affirmativeadjective

(of a vote) expressing approval or agreement.

Acceptancenoun

willingness to tolerate a difficult situation

‘a mood of resigned acceptance’;

Affirmativeadjective

relating to or denoting proposed legislation which must receive a parliamentary vote in its favour before it can come into force

‘regulations under the Bill would be subject to the affirmative procedure’;

Acceptance

Acceptance in human psychology is a person's assent to the reality of a situation, recognizing a process or condition (often a negative or uncomfortable situation) without attempting to change it or protest it. The concept is close in meaning to acquiescence, derived from the Latin acquiēscere (to find rest in).

Affirmativeadjective

offering emotional support

‘the family is usually a source of encouragement from which affirmative influences come’;

Affirmativenoun

a statement of agreement with or consent to an assertion or request

‘he accepted her reply as an affirmative’;

Affirmativenoun

a word used in making assertions or to express consent.

Affirmativenoun

a statement asserting that something is true of the subject of a proposition.

Affirmativenoun

a position of agreement or confirmation

‘his answer veered towards the affirmative’;

Affirmativeinterjection

expressing agreement with or consent to a statement or request; yes.