affirmative vs affirmation
affirmation vs affirmativeaffirmative and affirmation both are nouns.
affirmative is an adjective but affirmation is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| affirmative | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| affirmation | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
affirmation is a hypernym of
affirmative; that is, affirmation is a
word with a broader meaning than affirmative:
- affirmative: a reply of affirmation
- affirmation: a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
Other hypernyms of affirmative include
avouchment, avowal.
| affirmative (noun) | affirmation (noun) |
|---|---|
| a reply of affirmation | a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand |
| a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something | |
| (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds) | |
| the act of affirming or asserting or stating something |
| affirmative (adjective) | affirmation (adjective) |
|---|---|
| affirming or giving assent | |
| expressing or manifesting praise or approval | |
| expecting the best |
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