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   Ob·jec·tive

   /əbˈjektiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or their judgment) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts: "historians try to be objective and impartial" Similar impartialunbiasedunprejudicednonpartisandisinterestednondiscriminatoryneutraluninvolvedeven-handedequitablefairfair-mindedjustopen-mindeddispassionatedetachedimpersonalunemotionalclinicalOpposite biasedpartialprejudiced
   • ▪ not dependent on the mind for existence; actual: "a matter of objective fact" Similar factualactualrealempiricalverifiableexistingmanifestOpposite subjective
   • 2. relating to or denoting a case of nouns and pronouns used as the object of a transitive verb or a preposition.

   noun

   • 1. a thing aimed at or sought; a goal: "the system has achieved its objective"
   • 2. the objective case.
   • 3. the lens in a telescope or microscope nearest to the object observed: "examine with high power objective"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin objectivus, from objectum (see object).

   Derivatives

   • 1. objectiveness noun

   Scrabble Points: 23

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   Apr 12, 2023 · A goal is an achievable outcome that is typically broad and long-term. A company might use goals to inform yearly strategies that each department will execute. An objective, on the other hand, defines the specific, measurable actions each team employee must take to achieve the overall goal.

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   1 (of a person or their judgement) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts. Contrasted with subjective: historians try to be objective and impartial. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.1 not dependent on the mind for existence; actual: a matter of objective fact. More example sentences Synonyms.

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   adj. being the object or goal of one's efforts or actions. not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased: an objective opinion. intent upon or dealing with things external to the mind rather than with thoughts or feelings, as a person or a book. being the object of perception or thought;

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7. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › objectiveOBJECTIVE - 46 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   adjective. These are words and phrases related to objective. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of objective.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › objectiveOBJECTIVE definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   Definition of objective in Essential American English Dictionary. objective. noun. us / əbˈdʒek·tɪv/ Add to word list. something that you are trying to do: His main objective was to increase profits. objective. adjective. us / əbˈdʒek·tɪv/ influenced only by facts and not by feelings: I can’t be objective when I judge my daughter’s work.