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1. (n.) objective
something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal.
2. objective
the objective case in grammar.
3. objective
a word or other form in the objective case.
4. objective
the lens or combination of lenses that first receives the rays from an observed object, forming its image in an optical device, as a microscope or camera.
5. (adj.) objective
not influenced by personal feelings or prejudice; unbiased:
an objective opinion.
6. objective
being the object of perception or thought.
7. objective
belonging to the object of thought rather than to the thinking subject
8. objective
of, pertaining to, or being a grammatical case that typically indicates the object of a transitive verb or a preposition
9. objective
of or pertaining to the object of a sentence.
10. objective
Med. discernible to others as well as the patient.
Etymology: (1865–70)
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| Definition of 'Objective' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) aim, object, objective, target
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
"the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
2. (adj) objective, objective lens, object lens, object glass
the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
3. (adj) objective, nonsubjective
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
"an objective appraisal"; "objective evidence"
4. (adj) objective, accusative
serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes
"objective case"; "accusative endings"
5. (adj) objective, documentary
emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings, insertion of fictional matter, or interpretation
"objective art"
6. (adj) objective
belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events
"objective benefits"; "an objective example"; "there is no objective evidence of anything of the kind"
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1. (noun) objective
a goal or aim
to achieve an objective; The main/primary objective of the search is to find well-qualified employees.
2. (adjective) objective
≠ subjective
We try to make objective decisions.; A judge must always try to be objective.; I'm trying to discuss the issue objectively.; the lack of objectivity in the media's reporting
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| Definition of 'Objective' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) Objective
of or pertaining to an object
2. (adj) Objective
of or pertaining to an object; contained in, or having the nature or position of, an object; outward; external; extrinsic; -- an epithet applied to whatever ir exterior to the mind, or which is simply an object of thought or feeling, and opposed to subjective
3. (adj) Objective
pertaining to, or designating, the case which follows a transitive verb or a preposition, being that case in which the direct object of the verb is placed. See Accusative, n
4. (noun) Objective
the objective case
5. (noun) Objective
an object glass. See under Object, n
6. (noun) Objective
same as Objective point, under Objective, a
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. Objective
a philosophical term used to denote that which is true universally apart from all merely private sense or judgment, and finds response in the universal reason, the reason that is common to all rational beings; it is opposed to subjective, or agreeable to one's mere feelings or fancy.
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| Definition of 'Objective' |
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. Objective
1. The clearly defined, decisive, and attainable goal toward which every operation is directed. 2. The specific target of the action taken (for example, a definite terrain feature, the seizure or holding of which is essential to the commander
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Sense: a thing aimed at
Our objective is freedom.
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 Afrikaans: objektief, doel |
 Arabic: هَدَف |
 Bulgarian: цел |
 Brazilian: objetivo |
 Czech: cíl |
 German: das Ziel |
 Danish: mål |
 Greek: αντικειμενικός σκοπός, στ |
 Spanish: objetivo, fin |
 Estonian: eesmärk |
 Farsi: هدف |
 Finnish: tavoite |
 French: objectif |
 Hebrew: מַטָרָה |
 Hindi: वस्तुपरक, वस्तुनिष्ठ |
 Croatian: cilj |
 Hungarian: cél |
 Indonesian: tujuan |
 Icelandic: markmið |
 Italian: obiettivo |
 Japanese: 目的 |
 Korean: 목적, 목표 |
 Lithuanian: tikslas, siekis |
 Latvian: mērķis |
 Malay: matlamat |
 Dutch: doel |
 Norwegian: mål |
 Polish: cel |
 Persian: هدف |
 Pashto: هدف |
 Portuguese: objectivo |
 Romanian: obiectiv |
 Russian: цель |
 Slovak: cieľ |
 Slovenian: cilj |
 Serbian: cilj |
 Swedish: mål |
 Thai: เป้าหมาย |
 Turkish: amaç, maksat |
 Taiwanese: 目標 |
 Ukrainian: мета; прагнення |
 Urdu: مقصود |
 Vietnamese: mục tiêu |
 Chinese: 目标 |
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