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ob·jec·tive
 objective
- pronunciation:
 b
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tihv
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a goal or purpose toward which one's efforts are directed; aim.Our objective was to convince the town council that bicycle paths are needed in these neighborhoods.What is your objective in doing this research?
- synonyms:
- aim, ambition, aspiration, design, goal, intent, intention, object, purport, purpose, target
- similar words:
- ambition, aspiration, design, destination, end, idea, mark, mission, object, plan, point, purport
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| definition 2: |
in optical instruments such as telescopes and microscopes, the lens closest to the object being observed.- similar words:
- lens, optic
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| definition 3: |
in grammar, the objective case, or a word form in this case, such as "them".- synonyms:
- accusative
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| related words: |
chase, motive |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not influenced by personal prejudice or feelings; unbiased.I considered her problem in the most objective way I could.It was difficult for the parents to be objective about their own child's performance.- synonyms:
- disinterested, dispassionate, fair, impartial, just, neutral, sober, unbiased, unprejudiced
- antonyms:
- subjective
- similar words:
- detached, disinterested, dispassionate, equitable, evenhanded, impersonal, just, neutral, open-minded
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| definition 2: |
having reality or tangible existence independent of the observer.- synonyms:
- actual, real, tangible
- antonyms:
- subjective
- similar words:
- corporeal, material, palpable, physical
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| definition 3: |
of or pertaining to an object. |
| definition 4: |
in grammar, denoting or concerning the case of a word used as the object of a verb or preposition.- synonyms:
- accusative
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| related words: |
candid, factual, fair, honest, unbiased, valid |
| derivations: |
objectively (adv.), objectiveness (n.) |
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