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- [uh b-jek-tiv]
- /əbˈdʒɛk tɪv/
- /əbˈdʒektɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh b-jek-tiv]
- /əbˈdʒɛk tɪv/
Definitions of objective word
- noun objective something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive. 1
- noun objective Grammar. Also called objective case. (in English and some other languages) a case specialized for the use of a form as the object of a transitive verb or of a preposition, as him in The boy hit him, or me in He comes to me with his troubles. a word in that case. 1
- noun objective Also called object glass, object lens, objective lens. Optics. (in a telescope, microscope, camera, or other optical system) the lens or combination of lenses that first receives the rays from the object and forms the image in the focal plane of the eyepiece, as in a microscope, or on a plate or screen, as in a camera. 1
- adjective objective being the object or goal of one's efforts or actions. 1
- adjective objective not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased: an objective opinion. 1
- adjective objective intent upon or dealing with things external to the mind rather than with thoughts or feelings, as a person or a book. 1
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Origin of objective
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Medieval Latin objectīvus, equivalent to Latin object(us) (see object) + -īvus -ive
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Parts of speech for Objective
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
objective popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
objective usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for objective
adjective objective
- impartial — not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
- detached — Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.
- neutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
- unbiased — not biased or prejudiced; fair; impartial.
- unprejudiced — not prejudiced; without preconception; unbiased; impartial: the unprejudiced view of the judge.
noun objective
- object — anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
- purpose — the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
- aim — If you aim for something or aim to do something, you plan or hope to achieve it.
- idea — any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- goal — the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
Antonyms for objective
adjective objective
- subjective — existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective).
- biased — If someone is biased, they prefer one group of people to another, and behave unfairly as a result. You can also say that a process or system is biased.
- biassed — a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favor of the idea.
- interested — having an interest in something; concerned: Interested members will meet at noon.
- involved — very intricate or complex: an involved reply.
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