objective
Webster Dictionary
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
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obectize
Webster Dictionary
to make an object of; to regard as an object; to place in the position of an object
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noun
(noun)
Princeton's WordNet
the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition
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radioactive dating
(radioactive dating)
Princeton's WordNet
measurement of the amount of radioactive material (usually carbon 14) that an object contains; can be used to estimate the age of the object
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stroboscope
(stroboscope, strobe, strobe light)
Princeton's WordNet
scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary
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strobe light
(stroboscope, strobe, strobe light)
Princeton's WordNet
scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary
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strobe
(stroboscope, strobe, strobe light)
Princeton's WordNet
scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary
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container
(container)
Princeton's WordNet
any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
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parallax
(parallax)
Princeton's WordNet
the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object
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than
Webster Dictionary
a particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, otherwise, and the like. It is usually followed by the object compared in the nominative case. Sometimes, however, the object compared is placed in the objective case, and than is then considered by some grammarians as a preposition. Sometimes the object is expressed in a sentence, usually introduced by that; as, I would rather suffer than that you should want
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emblem
Webster Dictionary
a visible sign of an idea; an object, or the figure of an object, symbolizing and suggesting another object, or an idea, by natural aptness or by association; a figurative representation; a typical designation; a symbol; as, a balance is an emblem of justice; a scepter, the emblem of sovereignty or power; a circle, the emblem of eternity
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end-to-end
(end-to-end)
Princeton's WordNet
with the end of one object in contact lengthwise with the end of another object
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coefficient of friction
(coefficient of friction)
Princeton's WordNet
the ratio of the weight of an object being moved along a surface and the force that maintains contact between the object and the surface
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landmark
Webster Dictionary
any conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide; some prominent object, as a hill or steeple
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trailer
Webster Dictionary
a part of an object which extends some distance beyond the main body of the object; as, the trailer of a plant
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thing
Webster Dictionary
a diminutive or slighted object; any object viewed as merely existing; -- often used in pity or contempt
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mate
Webster Dictionary
one who customarily associates with another; a companion; an associate; any object which is associated or combined with a similar object
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acrophony
Webster Dictionary
the use of a picture symbol of an object to represent phonetically the initial sound of the name of the object
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bye
Webster Dictionary
a thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.; as in on or upon the bye, i. e., in passing; indirectly; by implication
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call
Webster Dictionary
a reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant requiring or calling for a corresponding object, etc., on the land
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intent
Webster Dictionary
having the mind closely directed to or bent on an object; sedulous; eager in pursuit of an object; -- formerly with to, but now with on; as, intent on business or pleasure
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dative
(ˈdeɪ tɪv)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
of or designating a grammatical case that typically indicates the indirect object of a verb or the object of certain prepositions.
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third dimension
(θɜrd)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the additional dimension by which a solid object is distinguished from a planar object; depth.
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longitudinal section
(ˌlɒn dʒɪˈtud n l, -ˈtyud-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the representation of an object as it would appear if cut by the vertical plane passing through the longest axis of the object.
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accusative
(əˈkyu zə tɪv)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
of or designating a grammatical case that indicates the direct object of a verb or the object of certain prepositions.
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factitive
Webster Dictionary
pertaining to that relation which is proper when the act, as of a transitive verb, is not merely received by an object, but produces some change in the object, as when we say, He made the water wine
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object
Webster Dictionary
that which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible; as, he observed an object in the distance; all the objects in sight; he touched a strange object in the dark
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bearing
Webster Dictionary
the situation of a distant object, with regard to a ship's position, as on the bow, on the lee quarter, etc.; the direction or point of the compass in which an object is seen; as, the bearing of the cape was W. N. W
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redshift
(ˈrɛdˌʃɪft)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a shift in the spectrum of a celestial object toward longer wavelengths, caused by the object's movement away from the viewer.
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ufo
(ˈyuˈɛfˈoʊ; sometimes ˈyu foʊ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
unidentified flying object: any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, esp. one assumed to be of extraterrestrial origin.
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