noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
affirmation; acknowledgment; positive
General use: stating that something is true, correct, or acceptable; often contrasted with 否定 (denial). Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'affirm' or 'acknowledge'.
Antonyms: 否定
彼は私の意見を肯定した。
He affirmed my opinion.
肯定の返事をもらった。
I received an affirmative reply.
noun
Technical use in logic: a proposition that asserts something is true, as opposed to a negative proposition.
論理学では、肯定命題と否定命題を区別する。
In logic, we distinguish between affirmative and negative propositions.