Objective Definition
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Of or having to do with a known or perceived object as distinguished from something existing only in the mind of the subject, or person thinking.
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Being, or regarded as being, independent of the mind; real; actual.
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Based on observable phenomena; empirical.
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Determined by and emphasizing the features and characteristics of the object, or thing dealt with, rather than the thoughts and feelings of the artist, writer, or speaker.
An objective painting or description.
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Without bias or prejudice; detached.
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Anything external to or independent of the mind; something objective; reality.
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Something aimed at or striven for.
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The objective case.
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A word in this case.
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The lens or lenses nearest to the object observed, as in a microscope or telescope, that serve to focus light to form the image of the object.
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