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   objective

   /əbˈdʒɛktɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or their judgement) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts: "historians try to be objective and impartial" Similar impartialunbiasedunprejudicednon-partisandisinterestednon-discriminatoryneutraluninvolvedeven-handedequitablefairfair-mindedjustopen-mindeddispassionatedetachedimpersonalunemotionalclinicalOpposite biasedpartialprejudiced
   • ▪ not dependent on the mind for existence; actual: "a matter of objective fact" Similar factualactualrealempiricalverifiableexistingmanifestOpposite subjective
   • 2. relating to or denoting a case of nouns and pronouns serving as the object of a transitive verb or a preposition.

   noun

   • 1. a thing aimed at or sought; a goal: "the system has achieved its objective"
   • 2. the objective case.
   • 3. the lens in a telescope or microscope nearest to the object observed: "examine with high power objective"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin objectivus, from objectum (see object).

   Derivatives

   • 1. objectiveness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › objectiveObjective Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of OBJECTIVE is expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations. How to use objective in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Objective.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBJECTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OBJECTIVE definition: 1. something that you plan to do or achieve: 2. based on real facts and not influenced by personal…. Learn more.

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   Objective definition: something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target. See examples of OBJECTIVE used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › objectiveObjective - definition of objective by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Something worked toward or striven for; a goal. See Synonyms at intention. 2. A thing or group of things existing independent of the mind. 3. Grammar. a. The objective case. b. A noun or pronoun in the objective case. 4.

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   An objective is the point of something. If you don’t understand the objective of a class, then you don’t know what you were supposed to learn. The word itself is often used in business or work. Another meaning of objective is “looking at things in a detached, impartial, fact-based way.”

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   OBJECTIVE meaning: 1. something that you are trying to achieve: 2. only influenced by facts and not by feelings: . Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOBJECTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone is objective, they base their opinions on facts rather than on their personal feelings. I believe that a journalist should be completely objective. I would really like to have your objective opinion on this. Synonyms: unbiased, neutral, detached, just More Synonyms of objective.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishobjective noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of objective noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    objective (somewhat formal) something that you are trying to achieve: What are the objectives of this project? goal something that you hope to achieve: He continued to pursue his goal of becoming an actor.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › objectiveObjective Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    OBJECTIVE meaning: 1 : based on facts rather than feelings or opinions not influenced by feelings; 2 : existing outside of the mind existing in the real world