Both Uses of
objective
in
Childhood's End
- I do not necessarily quarrel with Federation as an ulti mate objective-though many of my supporters might not agree.†
Chpt 2 *
- The main difference between us and the British in India was that they had no real motives for going there-no conscious objectives, that is, except such trivial and temporary ones as trade or hostility to other European powers.†
Chpt 17 *
Definitions:
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(objective as in: our objective is to...) a goal (some end desired to be achieved)
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(objective as in: an objective viewpoint) fact-based without the influence of personal feelings or preferenceseditor's notes: Objective is often contrasted with subjective--which means "influenced by personal belief, feelings, or preferences (rather than being based purely upon fact)."