Adjective
For no matter how objective Server tries to appear in detailing the highs and lows of her 67 years—the three marriages, the numerous affairs, the binges, the nightlong cruising of low-life byways and bordellos, the mainly poor movies she was in—he cannot really hide his essential fondness for her.
—
Peter Bogdanovich, New York Times Book Review, 23 Apr. 2006
I’m not going to read the history about it while I’m alive because I don’t trust short-term history. Most historians wouldn’t have voted for me, so I don’t think they can write an objective history.
—George W. Bush, quoted in Time, 6 Sept. 2004
«I’m not really a Hollywood person,» said Mr. [Clint] Eastwood, who lives mostly in Carmel. «Not that I don’t like L.A., but I’m just a Northern California guy. And it’s very hard to be objective about what you’re doing in a town that’s all consumed by the entertainment business.»
—Bernard Weinraub, New York Times, 6 Aug. 1992
We need someone outside the company to give us an objective analysis.
an objective assessment based solely upon the results of the experiment
Noun
The first objective of the low-intensity war was to «bleed» India so that it would cut its losses and quit.
—Pervez Hoodbhoy, Prospect, June 2003
The Orange Plan assumed an early Japanese capture of the Philippines, and made relief of the Philippines the main U.S. objective.
—David M. Kennedy, Atlantic, March 1999
The President had largely stuck to his publicly stated goals—though the objective of smashing Iraq’s military machine hadn’t been so clear.
—Elizabeth Drew, New Yorker, 6 May 1991
… their primary objective is not the enrollment of new voters but changing the party affiliation of old voters …
—Lawrence King, Commonweal, 9 Oct. 1970
The main objective of the class is to teach basic typing skills.
She’s expanding the business with the objective of improving efficiency.
We’ve set specific objectives for each day.
See More
Recent Examples on the Web
But this is one of the senses in which Eliot was, after all, right: Art is in a dynamic dialogue not only with other art but also with objective reality.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2023
The montage is trying hard to be objective about these conflicts and their relationship to what happened at the time the opera is set.
—Ben Miller, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2023
One was rooted in some semblance of objective reality.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2023
Today that looks more like a wish than an assertion of objective fact.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
The reporting is objective, nonpartisan and relies on primary sources and original documentation.
—Amy Hollyfield, Dallas News, 13 Mar. 2023
Some are objective facts, such as age or gender identity.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2023
Anyone who tells you movie reviews are objective has a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn.
—Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2023
But the incontrovertible objective fact is that there are really very few women in decisional roles: in Europe only 35% of members of Boards of Directors are women and only 7% of companies have a female CEO.
—Anna Zanardi Cappon, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
Their objective is adding value.
—Maureen Mackey, Fox News, 8 Apr. 2023
That means your No. 1 objective for next April 8 is to get into the path of totality.
—Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
Specifically, the department’s proposal requires schools that wish to limit trans athletes’ participation to show that the decision relates to an important educational objective and minimizes harm to others.
—Laura Meckler, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
In a multi-party democracy, those parties can align with one another in order to advance their political objectives.
—How To Save A Country, The New Republic, 6 Apr. 2023
That’s an important adjustment, because the combination of the rules and the level of offensive skill in the NBA means that, more often than not, defensive players will fail in their objective.
—Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Apr. 2023
The moon is perceived as a testing site for NASA’s ultimate objective: Mars.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2023
Russia failed to meet its objective of seizing the Luhansk and Donetsk regions by the end of March, the Institute for the Study of War noted.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2023
After Russian forces failed to capture the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv a year ago, Mr. Putin made the capture of the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine his military’s primary objective.
—Yurii Shyvala, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2023
See More
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word ‘objective.’ Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Other forms: objectives
An objective is something you plan to achieve. A military objective is the overall plan for a mission. The objective for a bake sale is to raise money. If your objective is to learn a new word, you have succeeded.
An objective is the point of something. If you don’t understand the objective of a class, then you don’t know what you were supposed to learn. The word itself is often used in business or work. Another meaning of objective is “looking at things in a detached, impartial, fact-based way.” If a police officer falls in love with a witness, it might be hard for her to stay objective. The word comes from the Latin ob «against» + jacere «to throw.”
Definitions of objective
-
noun
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
-
adjective
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
“an
objective appraisal”“objective evidence”
-
synonyms:
nonsubjective
-
clinical
scientifically detached; unemotional
-
impersonal, neutral
having no personal preference
-
verifiable
capable of being verified
-
clinical
-
adjective
emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings, insertion of fictional matter, or interpretation
“objective art”
-
synonyms:
documentary
-
existent, real
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
-
existent, real
-
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”-
Synonyms:
-
concrete
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
-
concrete
-
adjective
serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes
“objective case”
-
synonyms:
accusative
-
noun
the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘objective’.
Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors.
Send us feedback
Commonly confused words
objective / subjective
Anything objective sticks to the facts, but anything subjective has feelings. Objective and subjective are opposites. Objective: It is raining. Subjective: I love the rain!
Continue reading…
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Look up objective for the last time
Close your vocabulary gaps with personalized learning that focuses on teaching the
words you need to know.
Sign up now (it’s free!)
Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.
Get started
Educalingo cookies are used to personalize ads and get web traffic statistics. We also share information about the use of the site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners.
Download the app
educalingo
Movies, by nature, are not subjective, they’re objective.
Stephen Chbosky
PRONUNCIATION OF OBJECTIVE
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OBJECTIVE
Objective can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.
WHAT DOES OBJECTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Objective
Objective may refer to: ▪ a synonym of goal ▪ Objectivity ▪ Objective pronoun, a pronoun as the target of a verb ▪ Objective, an element in a camera or microscope ▪ Objective Productions, a British television production company ▪ Objectivity, a mathematical concept…
Definition of objective in the English dictionary
The first definition of objective in the dictionary is existing independently of perception or an individual’s conceptions. Other definition of objective is undistorted by emotion or personal bias. Objective is also of or relating to actual and external phenomena as opposed to thoughts, feelings, etc.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OBJECTIVE
Synonyms and antonyms of objective in the English dictionary of synonyms
SYNONYMS OF «OBJECTIVE»
The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «objective» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Translation of «objective» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF OBJECTIVE
Find out the translation of objective to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of objective from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «objective» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
目标
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
objetivo
570 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
उद्देश्य
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
هَدَفٌ
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Russian
задача
278 millions of speakers
Translator English — Portuguese
objetivo
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
উদ্দেশ্য
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
objectif
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
Objektif
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
Ziel
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
目的
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
목적
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Adil
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
mục tiêu
80 millions of speakers
Translator English — Tamil
புறநிலை
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
उद्देश
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
amaç
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
obiettivo
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
obiektywny
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
мета
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
obiectiv
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
στόχος
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
doel
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
mål
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
målsetning
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of objective
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBJECTIVE»
The term «objective» is very widely used and occupies the 6.614 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «objective» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of objective
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «objective».
FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBJECTIVE» OVER TIME
The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «objective» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «objective» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.
Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about objective
10 QUOTES WITH «OBJECTIVE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word objective.
My mom has a good way of engaging me in a conversation about the choices I make, listening, being objective and open-minded, and respecting those choices so long as they don’t put me in danger.
To seek the timeless way we must first know the quality without a name. There is a central quality which is the root criterion of life and spirit in a man, a town, a building, or a wilderness. This quality is objective and precise, but it cannot be named.
Although the particular inclination of the homosexual person is not a sin, it is more or less strong tendency ordered to an intrinsic moral evil, and thus the inclination itself must be seen as an objective disorder.
In teaching man, experimental science results in lessening his pride more and more by proving to him every day that primary causes, like the objective reality of things, will be hidden from him forever and that he can only know relations.
Movies, by nature, are not subjective, they’re objective.
The objective of a terrorist is to create political change in the society he targets.
If I’m hip, we’ve got a problem in this country. I really shouldn’t be held up as any model of hipness. If anything, I think I’m sort of old school in my approach to objective reporting and not wearing my opinion on my sleeve. There’s a lot of that in American TV news these days. Too much, in fact.
You can’t improv off of bad writing. Then you have to actually create your objective, which is really hard to do in an element without the skeleton to go off of.
It is simply not true that war is solely a means to an end, nor do people necessarily fight in order to obtain this objective or that. In fact, the opposite is true: people very often take up one objective or another precisely in order that they may fight.
Objective journalism and an opinion column are about as similar as the Bible and Playboy magazine.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBJECTIVE»
Discover the use of objective in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to objective and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Multi-Objective Optimization Using Evolutionary Algorithms
This text provides an excellent introduction to the use of evolutionary algorithms in multi-objective optimization, allowing use as a graduate course text or for self-study.
2
Objective-C Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide
Compatible with Xcode 5, iOS 7, and OS X Mavericks (10.9), this guide features short chapters and an engaging style to keep you motivated and moving forward. At the same time, it encourages you to think critically as a programmer.
3
Objective-C For Dummies
Objective-C is the primary language for programming iPhone and Mac OS X applications, and this book makes it easy to learn Objective-C. Even if you have no programming experience, Objective-C For Dummies will teach you what you need to know …
4
Cocoa and Objective-C: Up and Running
With this book, you’ll learn how to use Apple’s Cocoa framework and the Objective-C language through step-by-step tutorials, hands-on exercises, clear examples, and sound advice from a Cocoa expert.
5
Objective-C for Absolute Beginners: iPhone, iPad and Mac …
This book is for anyone who wants to learn to develop apps for the Mac, iPhone, and iPad using the Objective-C programming language. No previous programming experience is necessary!
Gary Bennett, Mitchell Fisher, Brad Lees, 2011
6
Objective Electrical Technology
In the present edition,authors have made sincere efforts to make the book up-to-date.A noteable feature is the inclusion of two chapters on Power System.It is hoped that this edition will serve the readers in a more useful way.
V. K. Mehta, Rohit Mehta (writer on Electrical Engineering.), 2008
7
Objective PET Student’s Book with Answers with CD-ROM
SECOND EDITION of the best-selling course first published in 2003. Provides exam preparation and practice for the PET exam.
Louise Hashemi, Barbara Thomas, 2010
8
Programming in Objective-C
This edition has been fully updated to incorporate new features in Objective-C programming introduced with Xcode 4.4 (OS X Mountain Lion) and Xcode 4.5 (iOS 6.) “The best book on any programming language that I’ve ever read.
This course has been revised for the updated CAE exam syllabus introduced in December 2008.
Felicity O’Dell, Annie Broadhead, 2008
10
Learn Objective-C on the Mac: For OS X and iOS
This book is for developers new to Objective-C, but who have some programming experience.
Scott Knaster, Mark Dalrymple, Waqar Malik, 2012
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBJECTIVE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term objective is used in the context of the following news items.
Pan Am transportation’s main objective: Keep people moving
Coffee and fruit were laid out on a nearby table, along with a mostly demolished cake – fuel for the small team tasked with keeping the Toronto … «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
Altera Corporation (ALTR) Price Objective Raised From $32 To $54 …
According to Credit Suisse, Altera Corporation (NASDAQ:ALTR) reported its second-quarter of fiscal 2015 (2QFY15) revenue and earnings per … «Bidness ETC, Jul 15»
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Price Objective Raised By 16% At Merrill …
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) reported revenue of around $23.1 billion, compared to the Street’s estimate of $22.39 billion. Second … «Bidness ETC, Jul 15»
Autocanada (TSE:ACQ) Had Its Price Objective Lowered by 12.77 …
In a report issued to clients and investors by National Bank Financial on 24 July, Autocanada (TSE:ACQ) had its price target downgraded to … «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
Loblaw Companies Limited (TSE:L) Had Its Price Objective …
In an analyst report shared with investors and clients by Desjardins Securities on 24 July, Loblaw Companies Limited (TSE:L) had its target … «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
Lundin Mining Corporation (TSE:LUN) Had Its Price Objective …
In analysts note issued to clients and investors by Desjardins Securities on Friday morning, Lundin Mining Corporation (TSE:LUN) had its price … «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) Had Its Price Objective …
In analysts note released by BMO Capital Markets on Friday morning, Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) had its price target increased to … «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
Superior Plus Corp (TSE:SPB) Had Its Price Objective Decreased by …
In analysts report sent to investors by National Bank Financial on Friday, 24 July, Superior Plus Corp (TSE:SPB) had its target price cut to … «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
MLV & Co Reaffirms Cytokinetics (NASDAQ:CYTK) As Buy; Has …
MLV Co Reaffirms Cytokinetics (NASDAQ:CYTK) As Buy; Has Price Objective Of. Source: RightEdge Systems, Yahoo Split & Dividend Adjusted … «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
Skyworks (NASDAQ:SWKS) Buy Rating Reconfirmed by MKM …
Skyworks (NASDAQ:SWKS) Buy Rating Reconfirmed by MKM Partners; The Price Objective. Source: RightEdge Systems, Yahoo Split … «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Objective [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/objective>. Apr 2023 ».
Download the educalingo app
Discover all that is hidden in the words on 
adj
1 existing independently of perception or an individual’s conceptions
are there objective moral values?
2 undistorted by emotion or personal bias
3 of or relating to actual and external phenomena as opposed to thoughts, feelings, etc.
4 (Med) (of disease symptoms) perceptible to persons other than the individual affected
5 (Grammar) denoting a case of nouns and pronouns, esp. in languages having only two cases, that is used to identify the direct object of a finite verb or preposition and for various other purposes. In English the objective case of pronouns is also used in many elliptical constructions (as in Poor me! Who, him?), as the subject of a gerund (as in It was me helping him), informally as a predicate complement (as in It’s me), and in nonstandard use as part of a compound subject (as in John, Larry, and me went fishing)
See also →
accusative
6 of, or relating to a goal or aim
n
7 the object of one’s endeavours; goal; aim
8 (Also called)
objective point (Military) a place or position towards which forces are directed
9 an actual phenomenon; reality
b a word or speech element in the objective case
11 (Also called)
object glass (Optics)
a the lens or combination of lenses nearest to the object in an optical instrument
b the lens or combination of lenses forming the image in a camera or projector, (Abbrev.)
obj Compare →
subjective
♦
objectival adj
♦
objectively adv
♦
objectivity (less commonly)
♦
objectiveness n
objective danger
n (Mountaineering) a danger, such as a stone fall or avalanche, to which climbing skill is irrelevant
objective genitive
n (Grammar) a use of the genitive case to express an objective relationship, as in Latin timor mortis (fear of death)
objective point
n (Military) another term for →
objective →
8
objective test
n a test, such as one using multiple-choice questions, in which the feelings or opinions of the person marking it cannot affect the marks given
English Collins Dictionary — English Definition & Thesaurus 
objective
1
adj detached, disinterested, dispassionate, equitable, even-handed, fair, impartial, impersonal, judicial, just, open-minded, unbiased, uncoloured, unemotional, uninvolved, unprejudiced
2
n aim, ambition, aspiration, design, end, end in view, goal, Holy Grail (informal) intention, mark, object, purpose, target
Antonyms
1 abstract, biased, personal, prejudiced, subjective, theoretical, unfair, unjust
English Collins Dictionary — English synonyms & Thesaurus
Collaborative Dictionary English Definition
|
make a judgement call |
v. |
take a decision based on one’s subjective conclusions, when objective evidence is not available |
||
|
! Cyber Terrorism |
n. |
The attack on computers, networks and interconnected infrastructures with intent to intimidate or coerce a national, international, groups of people or organizations in furtherance of political, social or personal objectives. |
[Tech.];[Leg.] The attack on computers, networks and interconnected infrastructures with intent to intimidate or coerce a national, international community. |
|
|
software proposal |
n. |
a detail-oriented document clearly outlining the objectives of the project like technical , terms and financial aspects of the software project .These software proposals helps the Business Professionals to automate routine tasks. |
[Comp.] |
To add entries to your own vocabulary, become a member of Reverso community or login if you are already a member.
It’s easy and only takes a few seconds:
ob·jec·tive
(əb-jĕk′tĭv)
adj.
1.
a. Existing independent of or external to the mind; actual or real: objective reality.
b. Based on observable phenomena; empirical: objective facts.
2. Uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices: an objective critic. See Synonyms at fair1.
3. 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.
4. Grammar
a. Of, relating to, or being the case of a noun or pronoun that serves as the object of a verb.
b. Of or relating to a noun or pronoun used in this case.
n.
1. Something worked toward or striven for; a goal. See Synonyms at intention.
2. A thing or group of things existing independent of the mind.
3. Grammar
a. The objective case.
b. A noun or pronoun in the objective case.
4. The primary optical element, such as a lens or mirror, in a microscope, camera, telescope, or other optical instrument, that first receives light rays from the object and forms the image. Also called object glass, objective lens, object lens.
ob·jec′tive·ly adv.
ob·jec′tive·ness n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
objective
(əbˈdʒɛktɪv)
adj
1. (Philosophy) existing independently of perception or an individual’s conceptions: are there objective moral values?.
2. undistorted by emotion or personal bias
3. of or relating to actual and external phenomena as opposed to thoughts, feelings, etc
4. (Medicine) med (of disease symptoms) perceptible to persons other than the individual affected
5. (Grammar) grammar denoting a case of nouns and pronouns, esp in languages having only two cases, that is used to identify the direct object of a finite verb or preposition and for various other purposes. In English the objective case of pronouns is also used in many elliptical constructions (as in Poor me! Who, him?), as the subject of a gerund (as in It was me helping him), informally as a predicate complement (as in It’s me), and in nonstandard use as part of a compound subject (as in John, Larry, and me went fishing). See also accusative
6. of, or relating to a goal or aim
n
7. the object of one’s endeavours; goal; aim
8. (Military) military Also called: objective point a place or position towards which forces are directed
9. an actual phenomenon; reality
10. (Grammar) grammar
a. the objective case
b. a word or speech element in the objective case
11. (General Physics) optics
a. the lens or combination of lenses nearest to the object in an optical instrument
b. the lens or combination of lenses forming the image in a camera or projector
Abbreviation: obj Compare: subjective
objectival adj
obˈjectively adv
ˌobjecˈtivity, obˈjectiveness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ob•jec•tive
(əbˈdʒɛk tɪv)
n.
1. something that one’s efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal.
2.
a. the objective case in grammar.
b. a word or other form in the objective case.
3. the lens or combination of lenses that first receives the rays from an observed object, forming its image in an optical device, as a microscope or camera.
adj.
4. not influenced by personal feelings or prejudice; unbiased: an objective opinion.
5.
a. being the object of perception or thought.
b. belonging to the object of thought rather than to the thinking subject (opposed to subjective).
6.
a. of, pertaining to, or being a grammatical case that typically indicates the object of a transitive verb or a preposition (contrasted with subjective).
b. of or pertaining to the object of a sentence.
7. Med. discernible to others as well as the patient.
ob•jec′tive•ly, adv.
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ob·jec·tive
(əb-jĕk′tĭv)
The lens or group of lenses that first receives light from the object in an optical instrument such as a telescope.
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
objective
- limited war — A war whose objective is of smaller scope than total defeat of the enemy.
- institution — First a noun of action or process that became a general and abstract noun describing something objective and systematic.
- purposely, purposefully — Purposely means «intentionally, on purpose,» while purposefully means «with a specific purpose or objective in mind.»
- safe, secure — Safe and secure, now nearly synonymous, used to be more different; secure was subjective—man’s own sense of the absence of danger—while safe was objective, the fact of such absence of danger.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
objective
1. The clearly defined, decisive, and attainable goals towards which every military operation should be directed.
2. The specific target of the action taken (for example, a definite terrain feature, the seizure or holding of which is essential to the commander’s plan, or, an enemy force or capability without regard to terrain features). See also target.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
objective
A grammatical noun case that indicates the object of a verb.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  objective — the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); «the sole object of her trip was to see her children»
aim, object, target goal, end — the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; «the ends justify the means» grail — the object of any prolonged endeavor business — an immediate objective; «gossip was the main business of the evening» point — the object of an activity; «what is the point of discussing it?» thing — a special objective; «the thing is to stay in bounds» |
| 2. |  objective — the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
object glass, object lens, objective lens compound microscope — light microscope that has two converging lens systems: the objective and the eyepiece lens, lens system, lense — a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images optical telescope — an astronomical telescope designed to collect and record light from cosmic sources |
|
| Adj. | 1. | objective — undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena; «an objective appraisal»; «objective evidence»
nonsubjective subjective — taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias; «a subjective judgment» |
| 2. | objective — serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes; «objective case»; «accusative endings»
accusative grammar — the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) |
|
| 3. | objective — emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings, insertion of fictional matter, or interpretation; «objective art»
documentary real, existent — being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; «real objects»; «real people; not ghosts»; «a film based on real life»; «a real illness»; «real humility»; «Life is real! Life is earnest!»- Longfellow |
|
| 4. | objective — belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events; «objective benefits»; «an objective example»; «there is no objective evidence of anything of the kind»
concrete — capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary; «concrete objects such as trees» |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
objective
noun
1. purpose, aim, goal, end, plan, hope, idea, design, target, wish, scheme, desire, object, intention, ambition, aspiration, Holy Grail (informal), end in view, why and wherefore His objective was to play golf and win.
adjective
2. unbiased, neutral, detached, just, fair, judicial, open-minded, equitable, impartial, impersonal, disinterested, even-handed, dispassionate, unemotional, uninvolved, unprejudiced, uncoloured I would like your objective opinion on this.
unbiased prejudiced, biased, personal, unfair, subjective, unjust
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
objective
adjective
1. Composed of or relating to things that occupy space and can be perceived by the senses:
2. Having verifiable existence:
3. Free from bias in judgment:
disinterested, dispassionate, equitable, fair, fair-minded, impartial, indifferent, just, nonpartisan, square, unbiased, unprejudiced.
4. Having or indicating an awareness of things as they really are:
down-to-earth, hard, hardheaded, matter-of-fact, practical, pragmatic, pragmatical, prosaic, realistic, sober, tough-minded, unromantic.
noun
What one intends to do or achieve:
aim, ambition, design, end, goal, intent, intention, mark, meaning, object, point, purpose, target, view, why.
Idioms: end in view, why and wherefore.
The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
cílobjektivní
målobjektivsaglig
tavoite
cilj
célcélpontobjektívtárgyeset
hlutlægurmarkmiî
目的
목적
objektyviai
mērķisobjektīvs
objektívny
ciljnepristranski
målobjektiv
เป้าหมาย
mục tiêu
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
objective
[əbˈdʒɛktɪv]
adj [view, evidence] → objectif/ive
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
objective
n
(= aim) → Ziel nt; (esp Comm) → Zielvorstellung f; (Mil) → Angriffsziel nt; in establishing our objectives → bei unserer Zielsetzung
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
objective
[əbˈdʒɛktɪv]
1. adj
a. (impartial) → obiettivo/a
b. (Gram, Philosophy) → oggettivo/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
objective
(əbˈdʒektiv) noun
a thing aimed at. Our objective is freedom.
adjective
not influenced by personal opinions etc. He tried to take an objective view of the situation.
obˈjectively adverb
He considered the problem objectively.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
objective
→ هَدَفٌ cíl mål Ziel στόχος objetivo tavoite objectif cilj obiettivo 目的 목적 doel målsetning obiektywny objetivo задача mål เป้าหมาย amaç mục tiêu 目标
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
ob·jec·tive
n. objetivo, propósito; a. objetivo-a, rel. a la percepción de fenómenos y sucesos tal como se manifiestan en la vida real;
___ sign → señal ___;
___ symptoms → síntomas ___ -s;
adv. objetivamente.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.