objective
Part of speech: adj
noun
Morphological type: derivation
Topics: grammar
human-sciences
linguistics
sciences
Etymology: From Middle English obgectyf, from Middle French objectif and its etymon Medieval Latin obiectīvus. By surface analysis, object + -ive.
Inflected forms:
form: more objective
pos: adj
tags: comparative
form: most objective
pos: adj
tags: superlative
form: objectives
pos: noun
tags: plural
Senses:
gloss: Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.
pos: adj
gloss: Not influenced by the strong emotions or prejudices.
pos: adj
gloss: Based on observed facts; without purely subjective assessment.
pos: adj
examples: Engagement of employees in the Public Administration and in the wider Public Sector, ..., shall take place either by competitive entry examination or by selection on the basis of predefined and objective criteria, and shall be subject to the control of an independent authority, as specified by law.
The value of pedagogical material informed by objective methodological procedures developed in corpus linguistics is widely recognized.
gloss: Of, or relating to a noun or pronoun used as the object of a verb.
pos: adj
examples: Let us now glance at the demonstrative and relative pronouns. Of the former there are but two in English, this and that, with their plural forms, these and those. To them, American adds a third, them, which is also the personal pronoun of the third person, objective case.
gloss: Of, or relating to verbal conjugation that indicates the object (patient) of an action. (In linguistic descriptions of Tundra Nenets, among others.)
pos: adj
examples: The general finite stem is the verbal stem which serves as the basis of inflection in the indicative present and past in the subjective conjugation and the objective conjugation with the singular and dual object.
gloss: A material object that physically exists.
pos: noun
gloss: A goal that is striven for.
pos: noun
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.
gloss: The objective case.
pos: noun
gloss: a noun or pronoun in the objective case.
pos: noun
gloss: The lens or lenses of a camera, microscope, or other optical device closest to the object being examined.
pos: noun
Antonyms: subjective
Related words: goal
Derived words: biobjective
interobjective
multiobjective
nonobjective
objectivate
objectivation
objective clause
objective correlative
objective function
objective lens
objectively
objectiveness
objective piece
objective synonym
objective tinnitus
Objectivism
objectivism
objectivist
objectivity
objectivize
orchestrated objective reduction
triobjective
unobjective
behavioral objective
cost objective
learning objective
recovery time objective
subobjective
teleobjective
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