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   ob·jec·tive

   /əbˈjektiv/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or their judgment) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts: "historians try to be objective and impartial" Similar impartialunbiasedunprejudicednonpartisandisinterestednondiscriminatoryneutraluninvolvedeven-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 used 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

   Scrabble Points: 23

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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. adjective. uk / əbˈdʒek.tɪv / us / əbˈdʒek.tɪv / B2. based on real facts and not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings: an objective and impartial report. I can't really be objective when I'm judging my daughter's work. Opposite.

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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.vocabulary.com › dictionary › objectiveObjective - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.”

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

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   11 meanings: 1. existing independently of perception or an individual's conceptions 2. undistorted by emotion or personal bias.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionobjective noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   /əbˈdʒektɪv/ something that you are trying to achieve synonym goal. the primary/principal/key objective. The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans. How does the project fit with our strategic objectives? the government's policy objectives. to achieve/meet/accomplish your objectives.

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