All 9 Uses

objective
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The Demolished Man
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"Esper evidence isn't admitted in court."
"True, but once an Esper discovers guilt he can always uncover objective evidence to support his peeping."
Chpt 2 *

objective = fact-based and not influenced by personal feelings or preferences
This has got to stay on the objective level.†
Chpt 6
objectively.†
Chpt 6
We've failed on the Objective Level all the way down the line.†
Chpt 10
What I want from you two, I want objectively.†
Chpt 11
That's my objective evidence.†
Chpt 11 *
That's my objective evidence for the court.†
Chpt 11
The courts demand Objective Motive and I can't produce it.†
Chpt 14
You had every objective reason to keep him alive.†
Chpt 14

Definitions:

(1) (objective as in: our objective is to...)
a goal (some end desired to be achieved)
(2) (objective as in: an objective viewpoint)
fact-based without the influence of personal feelings or preferences

Objective is often contrasted with subjective--which means "influenced by personal belief, feelings, or preferences (rather than being based purely upon fact)."
(3) (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