objectivāˈtion noun

objectˈive (also /obˈ/) adjective

1. Relating to or constituting an object
2. Of the nature of, or belonging to, that which is presented to consciousness (philosophy)
3. Exterior to the mind, self-existent (philosophy)
4. Regarding or setting forth what is external, actual, practical, uncoloured by one's own sensations or emotions, opp to subjective
5. Existing or considered only in relation to mind, subjective (scholastic philos; obsolete)
6. Denoting the object (grammar)
7. In the relation of object to a verb or preposition (grammar)
8. Objecting
9. (of lenses) nearest the object

1. A goal or aim
2. The case of the grammatical object
3. A word in that case (grammar)
4. An object-glass
5. The point to which the operations (esp of an army) are directed

objectˈively adverb

objectˈiveness noun

objectˈivism noun

1. A tendency to lay stress on what is objective
2. A theory that gives priority to the objective

objectˈivist noun and adjective

objectivistˈic adjective

objectivˈity noun

objectivīzāˈtion or objectivīsāˈtion noun

objectˈivize or objectˈivise transitive verb

To objectify

obˈjectless adjective

1. Having no object
2. Purposeless

objectˈor noun

object ball noun (snooker, etc)

A ball that a player aims at striking with his own ball

object code noun (computing)

The translated version of a program which has been assembled or compiled (cf source code)

object finder noun

A device in microscopes for locating an object in the field before examination by a higher power

obˈject-glass noun

In an optical instrument, the lens or combination of lenses at the end next to the object

objective danger noun (mountaineering)

A danger such as a rockfall or avalanche that cannot be averted by the skill of the climber

objective test noun

A test or examination in which every question is set in such a way as to have only one right answer

object language noun

1. A language that is being investigated or described by another language
2. A language into which a program is translated by a compiler (computing)

object lesson noun

1. A lesson in which a material object is before the class
2. A warning or instructive experience

object of virtu noun

An article valued for its antiquity or as an example of craftsmanship, etc

object-oriented database noun

A database built to handle data in the form of objects

object-oriented programming noun (computing)

Programming in which units of data and their functional methods are treated as objects to be manipulated and placed in a hierarchy

object program noun (computing)

A program in machine language

obˈject-soul noun

A vital principle attributed by the primitive mind to inanimate objects

no object

1. Orig, not considered of importance, not the thing aimed at, esp in money no object
2. Not constituting an obstacle or problem, as in distance, expense, etc no object