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subjective - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'subjective' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Subjective [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to a subject.
- Especially, pertaining to, or derived from, one's own consciousness, in distinction from external observation; ralating to the mind, or intellectual world, in distinction from the outward or material excessively occupied with, or brooding over, one's own internal states.
- Modified by, or making prominent, the individuality of a writer or an artist; as, a subjective drama or painting; a subjective writer.

Meaning of 'subjective' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . subjective [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of a mental act performed entirely within the mind
Example in sentence:
  • a cognition is an immanent act of mind
Meaning (2):
- taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
Example in sentence:
  • a subjective judgment