objects
noun
Form of object , plural of object.
Simple meaning
A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ahbjektsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɑbdʒɛkts
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of object
A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.
plural of object
Objective; goal, end or purpose of something.
plural of object
The noun phrase which is an internal complement of a verb phrase or a prepositional phrase. In a verb phrase with a transitive action verb, it is typically the receiver of the action.
plural of object
A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.
Used this way, objects 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
- Matter-of-fact
- 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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