objective
/ɔb'dʤektiv/
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The scientist examines the specimen through the objective lens of the microscope.
Definition
Adjective:
- Based on facts and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions: Describes something that is unbiased, impartial, and grounded in observable reality.
- (Grammar) Relating to the object of a verb or preposition: In grammar, it describes the case of a noun or pronoun that is the object of a verb or a preposition.
Noun:
- A specific goal or aim that one works to achieve: Something you plan to do or achieve.
- (Optics) The lens or group of lenses in an optical instrument (like a microscope or telescope) closest to the object being viewed: The part that first receives light from the object.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- We need an objective analysis of the data, not one based on personal hopes.
- In the sentence "She helped him," the word "him" is in the objective case.
- Noun:
- The company's main objective is to increase customer satisfaction.
- He adjusted the objective of the microscope to get a clearer image.
Advanced Usage
- "To be objective": To judge or consider something based on facts, not personal feelings.
- As a judge, you must strive to be objective in all your decisions.
- "Objective reality": The world as it exists independently of our thoughts or perceptions.
- Philosophers debate the nature of objective reality.
Variants and Related Words
- Objectivity (n): The quality of being objective.
- The journalist's objectivity was questioned after the biased report.
- Objectively (adv): In an objective manner.
- The study was conducted objectively.
- Object (n): A thing or a goal. (Note: This is a related but distinct word.)
- The object of the game is to score the most points.
Synonyms
- Adjective: Impartial, unbiased, factual, neutral.
- Noun: Goal, aim, target, purpose.
Antonyms
- Adjective: Subjective, biased, partial.
Related Phrases
- "Meet an objective": To successfully achieve a goal.
- The team worked hard to meet their sales objective.
- "Primary objective": The main or most important goal.
- Our primary objective is to ensure everyone's safety.
The scientist examines the specimen through the objective lens of the microscope.
Adjective
- belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events
- objective benefits
- an objective example
- there is no objective evidence of anything of the kind
- emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings, insertion of fictional matter, or interpretation
- objective art
- serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes
- objective case
- accusative endings
- undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
- an objective appraisal
- objective evidence
Noun
- the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
- the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children