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The word
objective
means any of several things:
It has several dictionary definitions, such as
goal
or
fair
. See
project objective
,
design objective
, and Wiktionary:Objective.
In
philosophy
, it can refer to the nature of an object or reality. See
object (philosophy)
,
Objectivism
,
objectivity
,
objective truth
.
In
grammar
, it can refer to
nouns
that are the object of a sentence. See
object (grammar)
.
It can also refer to the
lens
or lens system in a
microscope
or
camera
that receives light and forms an image. See
objective lens
and
photographic lens
.
Objective-C
, a programming language.
The opposite of objective is
subjective
.
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