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quasi-objective

qua·si-ob·jec·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee uh b-jek-tiv]
    • /ˈkweɪ zaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑ si, -zi əbˈdʒɛk tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee uh b-jek-tiv]
    • /ˈkweɪ zaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑ si, -zi əbˈdʒɛk tɪv/

Definitions of quasi-objective word

  • noun quasi-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 quasi-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 quasi-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 quasi-objective being the object or goal of one's efforts or actions. 1
  • adjective quasi-objective not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased: an objective opinion. 1
  • adjective quasi-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 quasi-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 Quasi-objective

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Quasi-objective

quasi-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".

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