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objective
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The Horse Whisperer
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Inquests of stunning objectivity were held and Annie learned for the first time how facts could be so subtly rearranged to render different truths.
Chpt 21 *

objectivity = understanding or decisions based on facts without the influence of personal feelings or preferences
Apart from a quickly suppressed urge to scream, all that came into her head was a string of questions, so objective and practical that they seemed callous.†
Chpt 2 *
Objectively (and objectivity he considered, objectively, to be one of his strengths) he was one of the most gifted lawyers he knew.†
Chpt 2
Objectively (and objectivity he considered, objectively, to be one of his strengths) he was one of the most gifted lawyers he knew.†
Chpt 2
Objectively (and objectivity he considered, objectively, to be one of his strengths) he was one of the most gifted lawyers he knew.†
Chpt 2

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