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objective

noun

1 objective

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

synonyms: aim, object, target.

Dutch: doel, doeleinde, doelwit, einddoel, oogmerk, streven

2 objective

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

synonyms: object glass, object lens, objective lens.

Dutch: objectief
Polish: obiektyw

adjective

1 objective

Undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena:
— An objective appraisal.
— Objective evidence.

synonym: nonsubjective.

Roget 6: derived from without; objective; extrinsic, extrinsical; extraneous etc. (foreign) 57; modal, adventitious; ascititious, adscititious; incidental, accidental, ... show more

Roget 316: material, bodily; corporeal, corporal; physical; somatic, somatoscopic; sensible, tangible, ponderable, palpable, substantial.    objective, ... show more

Polish: obiektywny

2 objective

Serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes:
— Objective case.

synonym: accusative.

3 objective

Emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings or interpretation.

Polish: dokumentalny, dokumentarny, obiektywny

4 objective

Belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events.


Moby thesaurus: achromatic lens, affectless, aim, ambition, anesthetized, animus, appetence, appetency, appetite, arctic, aspiration, astigmatic lens, autistic, bauble, bibelot, blunt, burning glass, butt, by-end, by-purpose ... show more.

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