Both Uses of
objective
in
True Believer, by Sparks
- You're an objective journalist.
Chpt 7 *objective = fact-based and not influenced by personal feelings or preferences
- Because women are a subjective mystery, not an objective one.†
Chpt 7
Definitions:
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(1)
(objective as in: our objective is to...) a goal (some end desired to be achieved)
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(2)
(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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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) 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