objective
/əbdʒˈɛktɪv/ · 3 syllables
Meaning
adjective
- undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
“an objective appraisal” - serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes
“objective case” - emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings or interpretation
“objective art” - belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events
“objective benefits”
noun
- the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
“the sole object of her trip was to see her children” - the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
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