objective

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US /əbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/ UK /ɒbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/ See IPA manual

adj noun Freq #6200

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1

noun
A goal or aim that you are trying to achieve.

Our main objective is to increase sales this year.
2

adj
Based on facts rather than on personal feelings or opinions.

A good judge must remain objective at all times.
3

adj
In grammar, relating to the form of a noun or pronoun used as the object.

"Him" and "her" are in the objective case.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a goal or aim that you are... aim target goal

2 adj · based on facts rather than... factualnonsubjective

3 adj · in grammar, relating to the... accusative

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subjective

Word family

Forms objectivelyobjectives

Derived forms biobjectiveinterobjectivemultiobjectivenonobjectiveobjectivateobjectivationobjectivelyobjectivenessobjectivismobjectivistobjectivityobjectivize

Related forms goal

Etymology

From Middle English obgectyf, from Middle French objectif and its etymon Medieval Latin obiectīvus. By surface analysis, object + -ive.

obgectyf Middle English objectif Middle French obiectīvus la-med

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# objective

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** əbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv
**IPA (UK):** ɒbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv
**Frequency rank:** 6200

## Meanings
1. A goal or aim that you are trying to achieve.
2. Based on facts rather than on personal feelings or opinions.
3. In grammar, relating to the form of a noun or pronoun used as the object.

## Examples
- Our main objective is to increase sales this year.
- A good judge must remain objective at all times.
- "Him" and "her" are in the objective case.

## Antonyms
- subjective

## Derived Forms
- biobjective
- interobjective
- multiobjective
- nonobjective
- objectivate
- objectivation
- objectively
- objectiveness
- objectivism
- objectivist
- objectivity
- objectivize

## Related Forms
- goal

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: obgectyf
- Root: objectif
- Root: obiectīvus

## Etymology
From Middle English obgectyf, from Middle French objectif and its etymon Medieval Latin obiectīvus. By surface analysis, object + -ive.

## AI Etymology
Objective comes from Middle English obgectyf, from Middle French objectif and its etymon Medieval Latin obiectīvus. By surface analysis, object + -ive. Modern senses include a goal or aim that you are trying to achieve and based on facts rather than on personal feelings or opinions. The wider word family includes derivatives such as biobjective, interobjective, multiobjective, nonobjective, objectivate, and objectivation and related forms such as goal.

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