Definitions for objective
əbˈdʒɛk tɪvob·jec·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.6 / 5 votes

1. aim, object, objective, targetnoun

   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. objective, objective lens, object lens, object glassadjective

   the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed

3. objective, nonsubjectiveadjective

   undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena

   "an objective appraisal"; "objective evidence"

4. objective, accusativeadjective

   serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes

   "objective case"; "accusative endings"

5. objective, documentaryadjective

   emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings, insertion of fictional matter, or interpretation

   "objective art"

6. objectiveadjective

   belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events

   "objective benefits"; "an objective example"; "there is no objective evidence of anything of the kind"

GCIDERate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Objectiveadjective

   Hence: Unbiased; unprejudiced; fair; uninfluenced by personal feelings or personal interests; considering only the facts of a situation unrelated to the observer; -- of judgments, opinions, evaluations, conclusions, reasoning processes.

2. Objectiveadjective

   (Metaph.) 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 is exterior to the mind, or which is simply an object of thought or feeling, as opposed to being related to thoughts of feelings, and opposed to subjective.

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 4 votes

1. objectivenoun

   A material object that physically exists.

2. objectivenoun

   A goal that is striven for.

3. objectivenoun

   The objective case; a noun or pronoun in that case.

4. objectivenoun

   The lens or lenses of a camera, microscope, or other optical device closest to the object being examined.

5. objectiveadjective

   of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality

6. objectiveadjective

   agreed upon by all parties present (or nearly all); based on consensually observed facts

7. objectiveadjective

   not influenced by irrational emotions or prejudices

8. objectiveadjective

   of, or relating to a noun or pronoun used as the object of a verb

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. OBJECTIVEadjective

   Etymology: objectif, Fr. objectus, Latin.

   1. Belonging to the object; contained in the object.

   Certainty, according to the schools, is distinguished into objective and subjective. Objective certainty is when the proposition is certainly true in itself; and subjective, when we are certain of the truth of it. The one is in things, the other in our minds. Isaac Watts, Logick.

   2. Made an object; proposed as an object

   If this one small piece of nature still affords new matter for our discovery, when should we be able to search out the vast treasuries of objective knowledge that lies within the compass of the universe? Matthew Hale, Origin of Man.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. objective

   Objective refers to something that is not influenced by personal feelings or opinions. It is based on facts, is fair, unbiased, and neutral. In a broader context, it can also refer to a goal or aim that one seeks to achieve.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Objectiveadjective

   of or pertaining to an object

2. Objectiveadjective

   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. Objectiveadjective

   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. Objectivenoun

   the objective case

5. Objectivenoun

   an object glass. See under Object, n

6. Objectivenoun

   same as Objective point, under Objective, a

7. Etymology: [Cf. F. objectif.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Objective

   In an optical instrument, the objective is the optical element that gathers light from the object being observed and focuses the light rays to produce a real image. Objectives can be single lenses or mirrors, or combinations of several optical elements. They are used in microscopes, telescopes, cameras, slide projectors, CD players and many other optical instruments. Objectives are also called object lenses, object glasses, or objective glasses.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. objective

   The focus of an intent, goal or task.

   The objective was crystal clear and well thought through so it was easily achieved.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 20, 2020  

2. ---

   objective

   To view in an impartial manner or way.

   It helps to view things objectively when we are managing a business, project or similar plan.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 6, 2020  

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1. Objective

   Subjective vs. Objective -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Subjective and Objective.

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1. • Goal
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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'objective' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3459

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'objective' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2668

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'objective' in Nouns Frequency: #646

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'objective' in Adjectives Frequency: #695

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How to pronounce objective?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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How to say objective in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of objective in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of objective in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of objective in a Sentence

1. Edouard Philippe:

   Our objective is one of total firmness.

2. Heshmat Alavi:

   Whenever the Iranian regime becomes the target of a firm policy, this plays into the interests of the Iranian people and revives a nearly four-decade dispute, (The) principle here is the fact that the Iranian people want regime change and are taking major steps towards this objective.

3. Scott Pruitt:

   What the American people deserve, I think, is a true, legitimate, peer-reviewed, objective, transparent discussion about CO2, the citizens just don't trust that EPA is honest with these numbers.

4. State John Kerry:

   Israel understands the importance of the status quo and ... our objective is to make sure that everyone understands what that means.

5. The Fed:

   The Committee judges that there has been considerable improvement in labor market conditions this year, and it is reasonably confident that inflation will rise over the medium term to its 2 percent objective.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=objective
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=objective
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Objective
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=objective
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/objective
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=objective
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Objective
9. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=objective