objective

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UK /ɒbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/ US /əbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/

adj 5noun 5

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

be, seem | remain

ADV

truly, very

completely, purely, totally, wholly

The judge tried to remain totally objective when deciding the case.

fairly, quite, reasonably | apparently | supposedly

(noun.)

ADJ

key, main, major, primary, prime, principal | broad, overall, overriding, ultimate | limited, narrow | long-term, short-term | clear, specific

stated

The company's stated objective is to reduce plastic waste by half within five years.

common

Both companies share a common objective to reduce their environmental impact by next year.

economic, educational, environmental, military, political, strategic | business, policy

VERB + OBJECTIVE

accomplish, achieve, attain, fulfil, meet, reach, succeed in

The team worked hard to accomplish their main objective before the deadline.

fail in

agree, define, establish, formulate, identify, set, specify

The team agreed on their main objective before starting the project.

declare, state | clarify | promote, pursue

PREP

in an/the ~

The company was very different in its objectives compared to what we expected.

~ of

The main objective of the training program is to improve employee communication skills.

Definitions

adj

Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.

Not influenced by the strong emotions or prejudices.

Based on observed facts; without purely subjective assessment.

Engagement of employees in the Public Administration and in the wider Public Sector, ..., shall take place either by competitive entry examination or by selection on the basis of predefined and objective criteria, and shall be subject to the control of an independent authority, as specified by law.

The value of pedagogical material informed by objective methodological procedures developed in corpus linguistics is widely recognized.

Of, or relating to a noun or pronoun used as the object of a verb.

Let us now glance at the demonstrative and relative pronouns. Of the former there are but two in English, this and that, with their plural forms, these and those. To them, American adds a third, them, which is also the personal pronoun of the third person, objective case.

Of, or relating to verbal conjugation that indicates the object (patient) of an action. (In linguistic descriptions of Tundra Nenets, among others.)

The general finite stem is the verbal stem which serves as the basis of inflection in the indicative present and past in the subjective conjugation and the objective conjugation with the singular and dual object.

noun

A material object that physically exists.

A goal that is striven for.

His [Henry Sweet's] true objective was the provision of a full, accurate, legible script for our noble but ill-dressed language; but he was led past that by his contempt for the popular Pitman system of Shorthand, which he called the Pitfall system.

In 1903, I had adventured, for the first time, northwards, and it really was the North, as my objective was the Great North of Scotland Railway.

The objective case.

a noun or pronoun in the objective case.

The lens or lenses of a camera, microscope, or other optical device closest to the object being examined.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to b

adjective — undistorted by emotion or personal bias

nonsubjective

adjective — serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain

accusative

Antonyms

subjective

Idioms & Phrases

when you're up to your neck in alligators, it's hard to remember that your initial objective was to drain the swamp

It is easy to lose sight of one's initial objective, becoming caught up in subtasks or in tasks only tangentially related to the original goal.

For quotations using this term, see Citations:when you're up to your neck in alligators, it's hard to remember that your initial objective was to drain the swamp.

Example Bank

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The value of pedagogical material informed by objective methodological procedures developed in corpus linguistics is widely recognized.

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His [Henry Sweet's] true objective was the provision of a full, accurate, legible script for our noble but ill-dressed language; but he was led past that by his contempt for the popular Pitman system

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In 1903, I had adventured, for the first time, northwards, and it really was the North, as my objective was the Great North of Scotland Railway.

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The Group has recently concentrated on two main objectives, the implementation of a Code of Practice on minor station improvements and the preparation of a stock list of approved items of equipment fo

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