objective

Definitions

1. A material object that physically exists.
2. The lens or group of lenses that first receives light from the object in an optical instrument such as a telescope.
3. A goal that is striven for.
4. A grammatical noun case that indicates the object of a verb.
5. aim, goal, target
6. The objective case.
7. What one intends to do or achieve:aim, ambition, design, end, goal, intent, intention, mark, meaning, object, point, purpose, target, view, why.
8. first-person singular present indicative of objetivar
9. a noun or pronoun in the objective case.
10. a thing aimed at. Our objective is freedom. objektief, doel هَدَف цел objetivo cíl das Ziel mål αντικειμενικός σκοπός, στόχοςobjetivo, fin eesmärk هدف tavoite objectifמטרה वस्तुपरक, वस्तुनिष्ठ cilj cél tujuan markmið obiettivo 目的 목적, 목표 tikslas, siekis mērķis matlamat doelmålcel هدف objectivo obiectiv цель cieľ cilj cilj mål เป้าหมาย amaç, maksat 目標 мета; прагнення مقصود mục tiêu 目标
11. The lens or lenses of a camera, microscope, or other optical device closest to the object being examined.
12. not influenced by personal opinions etc. He tried to take an objective view of the situation. objektiewe مَوْضوعي обективен objetivo objektivní objektiv objektiv; saglig αντικειμενικόςobjetivo erapooletu بی غرض objektiivinen objectifאובייקטיבי विषयनिष्ठ, निष्पक्ष objektivan objektív obyektif hlutlægur obiettivo 客観的な objektyvus objektīvs objektif objectiefobjektivobiektywny بى غرضه objectivo obiectiv объективный objektívny nepristranski objektivan objektiv ไม่ลำเอียง objektif, yansız 客觀的 об'єк...
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13. He considered the problem objectively. objektief بِصورَةٍ مَوضوعِيَّه обективно objetivamente objektivně objektiv objektivt; sagligt αντικειμενικάobjetivamente, de manera objetiva objektiivselt با بی غرضی objektiivisesti objectivement בְּאוֹבּייֵקטִיבִיוּת वस्तुपरकता objektivno tárgyilagosan secara obyektif á hlutlægan hátt obiettivamente, oggettivamente 客観的に 객관적인 objektyviai objektīvi secara objektif objectiefobjektivt obiektywnie په بى غرضه توګه objectivamente (în mod) obiectiv объективно o...
14. Existing independent of or external to the mind; actual or real: objective reality.
15. Uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices: an objective critic. See Synonyms at fair1.
16. Medicine Relating to or being an indicator of disease, such as a physical sign, laboratory test, or x-ray, that can be observed or verified by someone other than the person being evaluated.
    Medicine
17. Grammar a. Of, relating to, or being the case of a noun or pronoun that serves as the object of a verb.
    Grammar

Equivalents

Examples

“His [Henry Sweet's] true objective was the provision of a full, accurate, legible script for our noble but ill-dressed language; but he was led past that by his contempt for the popular Pitman system of Shorthand, which he called the Pitfall system.”

“In 1903, I had adventured, for the first time, northwards, and it really was the North, as my objective was the Great North of Scotland Railway.”

“The Group has recently concentrated on two main objectives, the implementation of a Code of Practice on minor station improvements and the preparation of a stock⟳ list of approved items of equipment for railway stations.”

“Objectives are the stepping stones which guide⟳ you to achieving your goals. They must be verifiable in some way, whether thatʼs statistically – ‘the more I do this, the better I get⟳ at itʼ – or by some other achievable concept such as getting the job or relationship that you want⟳. Itʼs crucial that your objectives lead⟳ you logically towards your goal and are quantifiable.”

“The new imperative for investment is the Government's objective to secure carbon-neutral transport⟳ emissions by 2040.”

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