objective meaning and definition

OBJECTIVE noun

Definition of objective (noun)

1. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
   • "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
   • synonyms: aim, object, target
2. the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
   • synonyms: object glass, object lens, objective lens

OBJECTIVE adjective

Definition of objective (adjective)

1. undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
   • "an objective appraisal"; "objective evidence"
   • synonyms: nonsubjective
   • antonym: subjective
2. serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes
   • "objective case"; "accusative endings"
   • synonyms: accusative
3. emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings, insertion of fictional matter, or interpretation
   • "objective art"
   • synonyms: documentary
4. belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events
   • "objective benefits"; "an objective example"; "there is no objective evidence of anything of the kind"