objective

  • 41objective — 1 noun (C) 1 an aim that you are trying to achieve, especially in business or politics: The main objective of this policy is to reduce unemployment. 2 a place that you are trying to reach, especially in a military attack: The valley was our… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 42objective — 1. adjective 1) try to be objective Syn: impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, non partisan, disinterested, neutral, uninvolved, even handed, fair, dispassionate, detached 2) objective knowledge Syn …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 43objective — ob•jec•tive [[t]əbˈdʒɛk tɪv[/t]] n. 1) something that one s efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal 2) gram. a) the objective case in grammar b) a word or other form in the objective case 3) opt the lens or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 44objective — /əbˈdʒɛktɪv / (say uhb jektiv) adjective 1. free from personal feelings or prejudice; unbiased. 2. being the object of perception or thought; belonging to the object of thought rather than to the thinking subject (opposed to subjective). 3.… …

  • 45objective — /əb dʒektɪv/ noun something which you hope to achieve ● The company has achieved its objectives. ● We set the sales forces specific objectives. ● Our recruitment objectives are to have well qualified and well placed staff. ♦ long term or short… …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 46objective — adj. & n. adj. 1 external to the mind; actually existing; real. 2 (of a person, writing, art, etc.) dealing with outward things or exhibiting facts uncoloured by feelings or opinions; not subjective. 3 Gram. (of a case or word) constructed as or… …

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  • 47objective — Object Ob ject ([o^]b j[e^]kt), n. [L. objectus. See {Object}, v. t.] 1. That which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible and persists for an appreciable time; as, he observed an… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 48objective — 1. adjective 1) I was hoping to get an objective and pragmatic report Syn: impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, nonpartisan, disinterested, neutral, uninvolved, evenhanded, equitable, fair, fair minded, just, open minded, dispassionate, detached,… …

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  • 49objective — 1. noun See *audit objective. 2. adjective Impartial, without bias. Objectivity is fundamental to the credibility of auditing, owing to the importance of auditor judgment. The Reasonableness of an objective judgment is often assessed on the basis …

    Auditor's dictionary

  • 50objective — object, objective nouns. Both words have the meaning ‘something sought or aimed at’ and in practice they are often interchangeable, although object is more common when followed by a qualifying construction, e.g. one with in or of (and is… …

    Modern English usage