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objective

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

A goal you are trying to reach.

Pronunciation

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uhbjehktiv

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IPA pronunciation (US)

əbˈdʒɛktɪv

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Not influenced by the strong emotions or prejudices.

  2. Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.

  3. Based on observed facts; without purely subjective assessment.

noun

  1. The goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)

  2. A goal that is striven for.

  3. The lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed

  4. The lens or lenses of a camera, microscope, or other optical device closest to the object being examined.

  5. A material object that physically exists.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
General English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.

Used this way, objective is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

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Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Relating / material

objective realityobjective world

Lens

objective lens

Based

objective data

Other combinations

objective functionobjective truthobjective evidenceobjective conditions

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • objectornounPerson or profession

    A person who dissents from some established policy.

  • objectivelyadverbDerived adverb

    With objectivity.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • objective casenounCompound term

    The case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb.

  • objective lensnounCompound term

    The lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

adjective

Sense: not influenced by the strong emotions or prejudices

concrete

noun

Sense: goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)

aim

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