objective
Grammar.
Also called ob·jec·tive case [uhb-jek-tiv keys] /əbˈdʒɛk tɪv ˈkeɪs/ . (in English and some other languages) a case specialized for the use of a form as the object of a transitive verb or of a preposition, as him in The boy hit him, or me in He comes to me with his troubles.
a word in that case.
Also called object glass, object lens, ob·jec·tive lens [uhb-jek-tiv lenz] /əbˈdʒɛk tɪv ˈlɛnz/ .Optics. (in a telescope, microscope, camera, or other optical system) the lens or combination of lenses that first receives the rays from the object and forms the image in the focal plane of the eyepiece, as in a microscope, or on a plate or screen, as in a camera.
being the object or goal of one's efforts or actions.
not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased: an objective opinion.
intent upon or dealing with things external to the mind rather than with thoughts or feelings, as a person or a book.
being the object of perception or thought; belonging to the object of thought rather than to the thinking subject (opposed to subjective).
of or relating to something that can be known, or to something that is an object or a part of an object; existing independent of thought or an observer as part of reality.
Grammar.
pertaining to the use of a form as the object of a transitive verb or of a preposition.
(in English and some other languages) noting the objective case.
similar to such a case in meaning.
(in case grammar) pertaining to the semantic role of a noun phrase that denotes something undergoing a change of state or bearing a neutral relation to the verb, as the rock in The rock moved or in The child threw the rock.
being part of or pertaining to an object to be drawn: an objective plane.
Medicine/Medical. (of a symptom) discernible to others as well as the patient.
Origin of objective
1Other words for objective
Opposites for objective
Other words from objective
- ob·jec·tive·ly, adverb
- ob·jec·tive·ness, noun
- pre·ob·jec·tive, adjective
- qua·si-ob·jec·tive, adjective
- sem·i·ob·jec·tive, adjective
- sem·i·ob·jec·tive·ness, noun
- un·ob·jec·tive, adjective
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How to use objective in a sentence
Some see it as a diversion from the main political objectives of calling for direct elections.
In the fact of it, none of the five assault forces reached their objectives on the first day.
Blood in the Sand: When James Jones Wrote a Grunt’s View of D-Day | James Jones | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the fact that they have had to divert funds and resources for Ebola means their original objectives have been sidetracked.
What’s Worse Than Ebola in West Africa? Almost Everything | Barbie Latza Nadeau | October 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe question is whose air cover they will operate under and whose objectives they will be pursuing on the ground.
America Has an Unannounced ISIS Strategy, And It Involves Iran | Jacob Siegel | September 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPresidents fail at foreign policy objectives more frequently than they succeed.
They vary greatly in size, being sometimes so small as to seem mere points of light with medium-power objectives.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddIt can be seen with medium power objectives in either fresh or stained blood.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddWhen cool, replace the acid with water, and examine for hemin crystals with two-thirds and one-sixth objectives.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddAt sun-down the day's objectives had been completely attained, and the advance at certain points exceeded two miles in depth.
Ypres and the Battles of Ypres | UnknownIn spite of the violent storm which was then raging, all the objectives were attained and the line of crests conquered.
Ypres and the Battles of Ypres | Unknown
British Dictionary definitions for objective
/ (əbˈdʒɛktɪv) /
existing independently of perception or an individual's conceptions: are there objective moral values?
undistorted by emotion or personal bias
of or relating to actual and external phenomena as opposed to thoughts, feelings, etc
med (of disease symptoms) perceptible to persons other than the individual affected
grammar denoting a case of nouns and pronouns, esp in languages having only two cases, that is used to identify the direct object of a finite verb or preposition and for various other purposes. In English the objective case of pronouns is also used in many elliptical constructions (as in Poor me! Who, him?), as the subject of a gerund (as in It was me helping him), informally as a predicate complement (as in It's me), and in nonstandard use as part of a compound subject (as in John, Larry, and me went fishing): See also accusative
of, or relating to a goal or aim
the object of one's endeavours; goal; aim
Also called: objective point military a place or position towards which forces are directed
an actual phenomenon; reality
grammar
the objective case
a word or speech element in the objective case
Also called: object glass optics
the lens or combination of lenses nearest to the object in an optical instrument
the lens or combination of lenses forming the image in a camera or projector
- Abbreviation: obj
- Compare: subjective
Derived forms of objective
- objectival (ˌɒbdʒɛkˈtaɪvəl), adjective
- objectively, adverb
- objectivity or rare objectiveness, noun
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Scientific definitions for objective
[ əb-jĕk′tĭv ]
The lens or mirror in a microscope or other optical instrument that first receives light rays from the object and forms the image.
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