affirmation
English Thesaurus
1. a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand (noun.act)
domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
2. (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) (noun.communication)
hyponym | : | profession, |
definition | : | affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith (noun.communication) |
domain category | : | faith, religion, religious belief, |
definition | : | a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition) |
3. a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | assertion, asseveration, averment, |
definition | : | a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | professing, profession, |
definition | : | an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | affirmative, |
definition | : | a reply of affirmation (noun.communication) |
4. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | speech act, |
definition | : | the use of language to perform some act (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | say-so, |
definition | : | one chap's arbitrary assertion (noun.communication) |
5. a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand (noun.act)
antonym | : | reversal, |
definition | : | a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside (noun.act) |
6. a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something (noun.communication)
7. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something (noun.communication)
derivation | : | assert, insist, |
definition | : | assert to be true (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | say, state, tell, |
definition | : | express in words (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | affirm, |
definition | : | say yes to (verb.communication) |
8. a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand (noun.act)
antonym | : | reversal, |
definition | : | a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside (noun.act) |
9. a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something (noun.communication)
10. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something (noun.communication)
derivation | : | assert, insist, |
definition | : | assert to be true (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | say, state, tell, |
definition | : | express in words (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | affirm, |
definition | : | say yes to (verb.communication) |
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