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subjective

[ suhb-jek-tiv ]
/ səbˈdʒɛk tÉȘv /
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adjective
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Origin of subjective

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English: “submissive to a ruler,” from Latin subjectīvus; see subject, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM subjective

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British Dictionary definitions for subjective

subjective
/ (səbˈdʒɛktÉȘv) /

adjective
noun
grammar
  1. the subjective case
  2. a subjective word or speech element
Abbreviation: subj

Derived forms of subjective

subjectively, adverbsubjectivity or subjectiveness, noun
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