objectivity
objectivity
Definition
ob·jec·tiv·ity (äb′jek tiv′ə tē)
noun
- the state or quality of being objective
- objective reality
objectivity
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- auditor: The Committee's duties include keeping under review the scope and results of the audit, its cost-effectiveness and the objectivity of the auditors.
- mathematics: The rules of logic and consistency which permeate the use of natural language provide the bedrock upon which the objectivity of mathematics rests.
- science: In what way does this reduce the objectivity of science?
- assessment: Some problems of self-assessment include the objectivity of the assessment.
- knowledge: But where would the force of this claim for the objectivity of scientific knowledge have derived from?
Converse of object
- precede: I start from the premiss that subjectivity always precedes objectivity.
- deny: In other words, an argument that solely concerns subjectivity can be used to deny objectivity.
- lack: We see from here how easily a person lacking objectivity can err.
- retain: Equally, schools appeared keen to retain the objectivity of a multi-agency team that was not employed directly by the school.
- maintain: Do you join the war of words or maintain objectivity by only reporting on what was said by both sides.
- ensure: The plan should be audited ideally by an independent auditor to ensure objectivity.
Adjective modifier
- journalistic: Journalistic objectivity be damned, I'm just grateful to be meeting the great man.
- scholarly: Or do these authors seem to want to maintain a stance of scholarly objectivity, merely describing these movements to others?
- scientific: Where there should have been scientific objectivity there has been voodoo medicine; patients who have sought care have had their trust abused.
- pure: Disclaimer We make no claims to pure objectivity in judging our Special Places to Stay.
- apparent: It relies more on interpretation than on the apparent objectivity conveyed by the quantitative methods.
- historical: Lessons of October was part of the struggle for historical objectivity which was already under threat from the ruling group in the party.
Preposition: in
- relation: EB also discussed the tension between managers ' discretion and objectivity in relation to applying PHSO policies.
- process: Application For Employment An employer should consider having a standard form of application to ensure consistency, fairness and objectivity in the recruitment process.
objectivity Quotes
It is hardest of all to give up the last slivers and shreds of objectivity, but only by doing so can faith finally free itself from all that is outworn and become as fully voluntary, creative and courageous as it isrequired to be today.
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