Both Uses
objective
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Jurassic Park
(Edited)
- That wasn't the primary objective.
p. 125.2 *objective = goal
- The basic idea of science—that there was a new way to look at reality, that it was objective, that it did not depend on your beliefs or your nationality, that it was rational—that idea was fresh and exciting back then.
p. 349.8 *objective = fact-based and not influenced by personal feelings or preferences
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 preferencesObjective is often contrasted with subjective--which means "influenced by personal belief, feelings, or preferences (rather than being based purely upon fact)."
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Less common meanings of objective include:
- In philosophy -- existing outside of the mind.
- In grammar -- the object of a verb or of certain prepositions.
- In optics -- the lens nearest the object being viewed