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objective

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See also:objectivé

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromFrenchobjectif, fromLatinobjectivus.

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Adjective

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objective (comparativemoreobjective,superlativemostobjective)

  1. Of or relating to amaterialobject, actualexistence orreality.
  2. Notinfluenced by the strongemotions orprejudices.
    Synonyms:disinterested,unbiased;see alsoThesaurus:impartial
  3. Based onobservedfacts; without purelysubjective assessment.
    Synonyms:factual,just
    • 1975,Constitution of Greece:
      Engagement of employees in the Public Administration and in the wider Public Sector, ..., shall take place either by competitive entry examination or by selection on the basis of predefined andobjective criteria, and shall be subject to the control of an independent authority, as specified by law.
    • 2018, Clarence Green, James Lambert, “Advancing disciplinary literacy through English for academic purposes: Discipline-specific wordlists, collocations and word families for eight secondary subjects”, inJournal of English for Academic Purposes, volume35,→DOI, page106:
      The value of pedagogical material informed byobjective methodological procedures developed in corpus linguistics is widely recognized.
  4. (grammar) Of, or relating to anoun orpronoun used as the object of averb.
    • [1921 [1919],H. L. Mencken, chapter41, inThe American Language, 2nd edition, New York:Alfred A. Knopf,→ISBN,→OCLC:
      Let us now glance at the demonstrative and relative pronouns. Of the former there are but two in English,this andthat, with their plural forms,these andthose. To them, American adds a third,them, which is also the personal pronoun of the third person,objective case.]
  5. (linguistics, grammar) Of, or relating to verbalconjugation that indicates the object (patient) of an action.(In linguistic descriptions ofTundra Nenets, among others.)
    • 2014, Irina Nikolaeva,A Grammar of Tundra Nenets, Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter,→ISBN:
      The general finite stem is the verbal stem which serves as the basis of inflection in the indicative present and past in the subjective conjugation and theobjective conjugation with the singular and dual object.

Usage notes

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  • Said of account, judgment, criteria, person, existence, or observation.

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Translations

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relating to a material object
not influenced by irrational emotions or personal prejudices
based on observed fact, evidence; unbiased
grammar

Noun

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objective (pluralobjectives)

  1. A material object thatphysicallyexists.
  2. Agoal that isstriven for.
    • 1912 (date written),[George] Bernard Shaw, “Pygmalion. Preface.”, inAndrocles and the Lion,Overruled, Pygmalion, London:Constable and Company, published1916,→OCLC,page101:
      His[Henry Sweet's] trueobjective was the provision of a full, accurate, legible script for our noble but ill-dressed language; but he was led past that by his contempt for the popular Pitman system of Shorthand, which he called the Pitfall system.
    • 1962 October, Brian Haresnape, “Focus on B.R. passenger stations”, inModern Railways, page252:
      The Group has recently concentrated on two mainobjectives, the implementation of a Code of Practice on minor station improvements and the preparation of a stock list of approved items of equipment for railway stations.
    • 2012, Christine Wilding, chapter 2, inCognitive Behavioural Therapy, Croydon, UK: CPI Group (UK) Ltd, page15:
      Objectives are the stepping stones which guide you to achieving your goals. They must be verifiable in some way, whether thatʼs statistically – ‘the more I do this, the better I get at itʼ – or by some other achievable concept such as getting the job or relationship that you want. Itʼs crucial that yourobjectives lead you logically towards your goal and are quantifiable.
    • 2020 December 2, Industry Insider, “The costs of cutting carbon”, inRail, page76:
      The new imperative for investment is the Government'sobjective to secure carbon-neutral transport emissions by 2040.
  3. (grammar) The objectivecase.
    Synonyms:object case,objective case
  4. (grammar) a noun or pronoun in the objective case.
  5. Thelens or lenses of acamera,microscope, or other optical device closest to the object being examined.
    Synonym:objective lens

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Translations

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material object
goal
(grammar) the objective case
lens

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French

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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objective

  1. femininesingular ofobjectif

Latin

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Adjective

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objectīve

  1. vocativemasculinesingular ofobjectīvus
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