ironServices.com

English Dictionary

  • Hide translation

 objective objective /əbˈdʒɛktɪv/

adjective

  1. () Undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena  ( nonsubjective , objective )
    undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
     An objective appraisal
    an objective appraisal
     Objective evidence
    objective evidence
  2. Belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events  ( objective )
    belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events
     Objective benefits
    objective benefits
     An objective example
    an objective example
     There is no objective evidence of anything of the kind
    there is no objective evidence of anything of the kind
  3. Emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings or interpretation  ( objective )
    emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings or interpretation
     Objective art
    objective art
  4. (grammar) serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes  ( accusative , objective )
    (grammar) serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes
     Objective case
    objective case
     Accusative endings
    accusative endings

noun

  1. () The goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)  ( target , object , aim , objective )
    the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
     The sole object of her trip was to see her children
    the sole object of her trip was to see her children
  2. The lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed  ( object glass , object lens , objective , objective lens )
    the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
     The objective lens allowed me to view the specimen clearly
    The objective lens allowed me to view the specimen clearly