subjective
existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective).
pertaining to or characteristic of an individual; personal; individual: a subjective evaluation.
placing excessive emphasis on one's own moods, attitudes, opinions, etc.; unduly egocentric.
Philosophy. relating to or of the nature of an object as it is known in the mind as distinct from a thing in itself.
relating to properties or specific conditions of the mind as distinguished from general or universal experience.
pertaining to the subject or substance in which attributes inhere; essential.
Grammar.
pertaining to or constituting the subject of a sentence.
(in English and certain other languages) noting a case specialized for that use, as He in He hit the ball.
similar to such a case in meaning.: Compare nominative.
Obsolete. characteristic of a political subject; submissive.
Origin of subjective
1Other words for subjective
Other words from subjective
- sub·jec·tive·ly, adverb
- sub·jec·tive·ness, noun
- non·sub·jec·tive, adjective
- non·sub·jec·tive·ness, noun
- qua·si-sub·jec·tive, adjective
- un·sub·jec·tive, adjective
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How to use subjective in a sentence
Moreover, we don’t generally take these facts to be mere records of our subjective preferences or of cultural norms.
The Universe Knows Right from Wrong - Issue 89: The Dark Side | Philip Goff | September 9, 2020 | NautilusThese algorithms may seem mathematical and objective, but Woolley says the system is “incredibly subjective,” with many human decisions behind how and why particular content gets recommended.
Why Facebook’s political-ad ban is taking on the wrong problem | Tate Ryan-Mosley | September 6, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThere is still almost no scientific understanding of how the “boops” of electrochemical pulses in the brain become the subjective experience of thinking, feeling, or remembering.
Neurologists aren’t so sure about Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain implant startup | dzanemorris | August 31, 2020 | FortuneHowever, judging the quality of writing is highly subjective.
Content marketing fails: How to analyze and improve | Michael Doer | August 27, 2020 | Search Engine WatchOf course, measuring emotions is highly complex, and given how subjective and multifaceted they are, quantitative measurements will never entirely displace the qualitative element of evaluating and describing what we’re thinking and feeling.
For one thing, the subjective/objective distinction is fundamental to Western notions of scholarship, and science itself.
The whole goal is to create an effective experience of fear, which is subjective.
Unless you can find good criticism, which is hard to do, because you get too subjective.
Al Pacino Does What He Wants to Do: 'The Humbling,' Scorsese, and That 'Scarface' Remake | Alex Suskind | September 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe subjective and unverifiable nature of pain is one of the most challenging aspects of managing it.
DEA's Painkiller Crackdown Too Little, Too Late? | Russell Saunders | August 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThese results, of course, are subjective and totally unscientific.
They were not pretenders and quacks; they were sceptics who denied subjective truths, and labored for outward advantage.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordHe did not deny to ideas a subjective existence, but he did deny that they have an objective existence.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordLet us put aside for a moment planetary and sidereal visions, which appear more subjective than objective.
Urania | Camille FlammarionSo far as we can learn, the benefit was entirely in the subjective symptoms of the patient.
Mr. Melchers attacks whatever suits his particular mood, and his art is not suggestive of a subjective temperament.
Historic Fredericksburg | John T. Goolrick
British Dictionary definitions for subjective
/ (səbˈdʒɛktɪv) /
belonging to, proceeding from, or relating to the mind of the thinking subject and not the nature of the object being considered
of, relating to, or emanating from a person's emotions, prejudices, etc: subjective views
relating to the inherent nature of a person or thing; essential
existing only as perceived and not as a thing in itself
med (of a symptom, condition, etc) experienced only by the patient and incapable of being recognized or studied by anyone else
grammar denoting a case of nouns and pronouns, esp in languages having only two cases, that identifies the subject of a finite verb and (in formal use in English) is selected for predicate complements, as in It is I: See also nominative (def. 1)
grammar
the subjective case
a subjective word or speech element
- Abbreviation: subj
- Compare objective (def. 10)
Derived forms of subjective
- subjectively, adverb
- subjectivity or subjectiveness, noun
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