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objective

/ɒbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/

noun

Meaning

  • A material object that physically exists.

  • A goal that is striven for.

  • (grammar) The objective case.

  • (grammar) a noun or pronoun in the objective case.

  • The lens or lenses of a camera, microscope, or other optical device closest to the object being examined.

Synonyms

object case,
objective case

adjective

Meaning

  • Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.

  • Not influenced by the emotions or prejudices.

  • Based on observed facts.

  • (grammar) Of, or relating to a noun or pronoun used as the object of a verb.

  • (grammar) Of, or relating to verbal conjugation that indicates the object (patient) of an action. (In linguistic descriptions of Tundra Nenets, among others.)