objective

Adj

1. Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.
2. Not influenced by the strong emotions or prejudices.
3. Based on observed facts; without purely subjective assessment.
4. Of, or relating to a noun or pronoun used as the object of a verb.
5. Of, or relating to verbal conjugation that indicates the object (patient) of an action. (In linguistic descriptions of Tundra Nenets, among others.)

Noun

1. A material object that physically exists.
2. A goal that is striven for.
3. The objective case.
4. a noun or pronoun in the objective case.
5. The lens or lenses of a camera, microscope, or other optical device closest to the object being examined.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɒbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/

Etymology

From Middle English obgectyf, from Middle French objectif and its etymon Medieval Latin obiectīvus. By surface analysis, object + -ive.

Synonyms

aim

purpose

goal

target

object

intention

impartial

end

🔚

unbiased

mark

intent

task

unprejudiced

object glass

fair

lens

disinterested

butt

cause

object lens

destination

plan

empirical

real

reason

labour

motive

objective lens

purport

unbiassed

finish

design

policy

drive

documentary

striving

accusative

nonsubjective

sake

🍶

assignment

detached

mission

subject

substance

tenor

thing

true

uninvolved

upright

use

Translations

objectif

objetivo

obiettivo

Ziel

objectief

but

objectiu

oggettivo

objektiv

obiektywny

objetivo

αντικειμενικός

objective

cel

Zweck

Sentences

A key objective of the group was the union of art and the people .

The reviews they wrote on the Internet were not quite objective .