Objective Definition & Meaning

objective
adjective
  1. undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena; "an objective appraisal"; "objective evidence"
  2. serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes; "objective case"; "accusative endings"
  3. emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings, insertion of fictional matter, or interpretation; "objective art"
  4. belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events; "objective benefits"; "an objective example"; "there is no objective evidence of anything of the kind"
noun
  1. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
  2. the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed

Synonyms for objective

accusative adj

containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks

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aim noun

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

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clinical adj

relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients

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concrete adj

capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

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cool adj

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat; "a cool autumn day"; "a cool room"; "cool summer dresses

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impersonal adj

not relating to or responsive to individual persons; "an impersonal corporation

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neutral adj

having no personal preference; "impersonal criticism

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object noun

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

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representational adj

(used especially of art) depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen; "representational art"; "representational images"

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target noun

a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark" a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of

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"Objective" in song lyrics

See how objective is used in real songs:

  • "With the blood of slain captives and yo' death is my objective"
    4th Disciple f/ Beretta 9, ShoGun Assason — Swordz
  • "Now make a date to overtake your objective"
    Afu-Ra — Monotony
  • "Routine the discontent, advance override objective"
    Atoms Family — Oceans of Confusion

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Frequently asked questions

What does objective mean?
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena; "an objective appraisal"; "objective evidence" serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes; "objective case"; "accusative endings" emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings, insertion of fictional matter, or interpretation; "objective art" belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events
What part of speech is objective?
Objective is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does objective have?
Objective has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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