objective
Meaning
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- Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.
- Not influenced by the strong emotions or prejudices.
- Based on observed facts; without purely subjective assessment.
- Of, or relating to a noun or pronoun used as the object of a verb.
- Of, or relating to verbal conjugation that indicates the object (patient) of an action. (In linguistic descriptions of Tundra Nenets, among others.)
Synonyms
object lens
objective lens
object-glass
goal end
camera lens
criterion function
having a special purpose
comber board
destination goal
bull’s eye
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɒbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/
Etymology
Borrowed from French objectif, from Latin objectivus.
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