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Meaning of 'objective' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Objective [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to an object.
- Of or pertaining to an object; contained in, or having the nature or position of, an object; outward; external; extrinsic; -- an epithet applied to whatever ir exterior to the mind, or which is simply an object of thought or feeling, and opposed to subjective.
- Pertaining to, or designating, the case which follows a transitive verb or a preposition, being that case in which the direct object of the verb is placed. See Accusative, n.
2 . Objective [ n.]
- The objective case.
- An object glass. See under Object, n.
- Same as Objective point, under Objective, a.

Meaning of 'objective' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . objective [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
Example in sentence:
  • the sole object of her trip was to see her children
2 . objective [ a]
Meaning (2):
- serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes
Example in sentence:
  • accusative endings;
  • objective case
Meaning (3):
- undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
Example in sentence:
  • an objective appraisal;
  • objective evidence
4 . objective [ s]
Meaning (4):
- belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events
Example in sentence:
  • an objective example;
  • objective benefits;
  • there is no objective evidence of anything of the kind
Meaning (5):
- emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings or interpretation
Example in sentence:
  • objective art

Nearby Words:

object objectable objected objectify objecting objection objectionable objectist objectivate objectivation

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