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   Ob·ject

   noun

   • 1. a material thing that can be seen and touched: "he was dragging a large object" Similar thingarticleitempiecedevicegadgetentitybodyinformal:thingamajigthingamabobthingummywhatsitwhatchamacallitwhat-d'you-call-itthingydoodahdoobrygubbinsdoodaddoohickeydoojiggerdingusthingoOpposite abstract ideanotion
   • ▪ a thing external to the thinking mind or subject.
   • 2. a person or thing to which a specified action or feeling is directed: "disease became the object of investigation" Similar targetbuttfocusrecipientvictim
   • ▪ a goal or purpose: "the Institute was opened with the object of promoting scientific study" Similar purposeobjectiveaimgoaltargetendend in viewplanobject of the exerciseambitiondesignintentintentionideapoint
   • 3. a noun or noun phrase governed by an active transitive verb or by a preposition: "in Gaelic the word order is verb, subject, object"
   • 4. a data construct that provides a description of something that may be used by a computer (such as a processor, a peripheral, a document, or a data set) and defines its status, its method of operation, and how it interacts with other objects: "the interface treats most items, including cells, graphs, and buttons, as objects"

   verb

   • 1. say something to express one's disapproval of or disagreement with something: "residents object to the volume of traffic"
   • ▪ adduce as a reason against something: "Bryant objects this very circumstance to the authenticity of the Iliad"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin objectum ‘thing presented to the mind’, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of Latin obicere, from ob- ‘in the way of’ + jacere ‘to throw’; the verb may also partly represent the Latin frequentative objectare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. objectless adjective

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   What are the different types of objects?

   • The other four are subject, verb, adjunct and complement. … A direct object shows who or what the action of the verb affects: … An indirect object is usually a person or an animal. The indirect object (underlined) receives or is affected by the direct object (in bold).

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   What are some of the different uses for an object?

   • Grammatical objects are nouns or pronouns that complete the meaning of verbs and prepositions. Additionally, almost any group of words that functions as a noun can be an object, such as noun phrases, noun clauses, gerunds, and infinitives.

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   What are some properties of an object?

   • An object is basically a block of memory that has been allocated and configured according to the blueprint. A program may create many objects of the same class. Objects are also called instances, and they can be stored in either a named variable or in an array or collection.

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   What is the purpose of an object?

   • Objects are basically an encapsulation of data variables and methods acting on that data into a single entity.

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   An object (OB-ject) is something that is a visible entity, something that can be perceived by the senses. If you are unsure whether something is an object, test it by seeing whether it can cast a shadow; if it can, it's an object, if it can't, it's not.

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   noun. anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form. a thing, person, or matter to which thought or action is directed: an object of medical investigation. the end toward which effort or action is directed; goal; purpose: Profit is the object of business.

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   1. anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form. 2. a thing, person, or matter to which thought or action is directed: an object of investigation. 3. the end toward which effort or action is directed; goal; objective. 4. anything that may be apprehended intellectually: objects of thought.

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   noun. uk / ˈɒbdʒɪkt / us. object noun (THING) Add to word list. B1. a thing that you can see or touch but that is usually not alive: a bright, shiny object. Fewer examples. UFO stands for ' unidentified flying object'. Bend your knees when lifting heavy objects. The missile explodes when it hits another object.

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   Definition of object noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. developer.mozilla.org › Guide › Working_with_ObjectsWorking with objects - JavaScript | MDN - MDN Web Docs

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   Sep 25, 2023 · Define the object type by writing a constructor function. There is a strong convention, with good reason, to use a capital initial letter. Create an instance of the object with new. To define an object type, create a function for the object type that specifies its name, properties, and methods.

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   Sep 25, 2023 · Description. Object.defineProperty() allows a precise addition to or modification of a property on an object. Normal property addition through assignment creates properties which show up during property enumeration ( for...in, Object.keys(), etc.), whose values may be changed and which may be deleted.