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objective

/ɒbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/ noun

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Latin root: obiectīvus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about objective at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  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.

adjective

  1. Undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena.
    an objective appraisal
  2. Serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes.
    objective case
  3. Emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings or interpretation.
    objective art

Origin

From Middle English obgectyf, from Middle French objectif and its etymon Medieval Latin obiectīvus. By surface analysis, object + -ive.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

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