objective

ob-jec-tive · noun/adjective

imported

Definitions

noun/adjective

  1. 1.

    A thing aimed at or sought; a goal.

  2. 2.

    Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions; impartial and unbiased.

  3. 3.

    The lens in a telescope or microscope nearest to the object being viewed.

  4. 4.

    (Philosophy) Existing independently of perception or an individual's conceptions.

  5. 5.

    (Grammar) Relating to a case of nouns and pronouns used as the object of a verb or preposition.

Forms

plural: objectives

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    objective evidence — facts that can be verified independently
  • •
    objective assessment — an impartial evaluation

Related words

Antonyms: biased, partial, subjective
See also: aim, goal, subjective, target
Synonyms: aim, goal, impartial, target, unbiased

Etymology

From Medieval Latin objectivus ("relating to an object"), from Latin objectum ("thing presented to the mind").