Objective
noun
A goal or target that someone plans to achieve.
My objective is to graduate with honors.
Often appears as...
- objective setting
- achieve my objective
adjective
Based on facts, not influenced by personal feelings or prejudices.
We need an objective analysis of the situation.
Often appears as...
- objective evidence
- objective analysis
noun
The lens or system of lenses in a microscope or telescope closest to the object being viewed.
The objective of a microscope produces a real image.
Often appears as...
- objective lens
- microscope objective
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Technical
adjective
Having actual existence or reality, not influenced by personal interpretations or feelings.
Objective reality exists independently of human perception.
Often appears as...
- objective reality
- objective truth
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
Academic
noun
A goal or target that someone plans to achieve.
My objective is to graduate with honors.
Often appears as...
- objective setting
- achieve my objective
adjective
Based on facts, not influenced by personal feelings or prejudices.
We need an objective analysis of the situation.
Often appears as...
- objective evidence
- objective analysis
noun
The lens or system of lenses in a microscope or telescope closest to the object being viewed.
The objective of a microscope produces a real image.
Often appears as...
- objective lens
- microscope objective
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Having actual existence or reality, not influenced by personal interpretations or feelings.
Objective reality exists independently of human perception.
Often appears as...
- objective reality
- objective truth
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Personal Aspirations
Use 'objective' to express a personal milestone you are determined to reach.
My objective is to learn three languages.
Pro Tip 2/3Professional Plans
In a work setting, 'objective' encapsulates a desired outcome or business aim.
The team's objective is to increase sales by 20%.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific and Measurable
'Objective' often implies a goal that is clear and measurable, rather than vague.
Her objective was to reduce error rates by 5%.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Aspirations
Use 'objective' to express a personal milestone you are determined to reach.
My objective is to learn three languages.
Pro Tip 2/3Professional Plans
In a work setting, 'objective' encapsulates a desired outcome or business aim.
The team's objective is to increase sales by 20%.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific and Measurable
'Objective' often implies a goal that is clear and measurable, rather than vague.
Her objective was to reduce error rates by 5%.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Aspirations
Use 'objective' to express a personal milestone you are determined to reach.
My objective is to learn three languages.
Pro Tip 2/3Professional Plans
In a work setting, 'objective' encapsulates a desired outcome or business aim.
The team's objective is to increase sales by 20%.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific and Measurable
'Objective' often implies a goal that is clear and measurable, rather than vague.
Her objective was to reduce error rates by 5%.
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Saving Hawaii’s Birds...
Justin just could barely keep it together. You know, it's just, we know we're supposed to be objective scientists, but when you see not only just like the loss of the species is really, really hard to wrap your head around, but they're also individuals that we know. That being said, we can't be hopeless. If we're hopeless, it's all over. The minute we give up hope, there is no hope.
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How miscommunication...
Be aware of your personal perceptual filters. Elements of your experience, including your culture, community, and family, influence how you see the world. Say, "This is how I see the problem, but how do you see it?" Don't assume that your perception is the objective truth. That'll help you work toward sharing a dialogue with others
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Time is memory and you...
scientific discovery that for all of us time is memory so before I explain this further it's important to differentiate between objective and subjective time and in order to do that we're going to do a little experiment because that's what I do best
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Depression, the secret...
or is it making me someone else? And how do I feel about it if it's making me someone else? I had two advantages as I went into the fight. The first is that I knew that, objectively speaking, I had a nice life, and that if I could only get well,
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How does your body know...
despite his brain's best efforts to keep him on track. This makes us wonder what else influences our sense of time. And if time isn't objective, what does that mean? Could each of us be experiencing it differently? Only time will tell.
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Time Is But a Stubborn...
the secrets of the cosmos to solve this equation? Oh, no sir. I've already solved it. PROFESSOR Leave, now. On what offense? PROFESSOR Your mere presence spoils the respect of the class for me! That is not an objective reason. Out!
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Why humans run the world...
The most important factors in modern politics are states and nations. But what are states and nations? They are not an objective reality. A mountain is an objective reality. You can see it, you can touch it, you can even smell it.
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A Collection Of Spring...
the objective exercise obviously is to attract the females and that whole thing that kind of joy of discovery thing is what absolutely for me underpins um everything they'll do in the natural world
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The First Person To See...
our number one objective is to maintain the current diversity of the order primates zero extinctions if we can replicate models like this across the world we can save these species from
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How equal do we want the...
It would be nice to be objective in life, in many ways. The problem is that we have these color-tinted glasses
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Saving Hawaii’s Birds...
Justin just could barely keep it together. You know, it's just, we know we're supposed to be objective scientists, but when you see not only just like the loss of the species is really, really hard to wrap your head around, but they're also individuals that we know. That being said, we can't be hopeless. If we're hopeless, it's all over. The minute we give up hope, there is no hope.
Video examples
How miscommunication...
Be aware of your personal perceptual filters. Elements of your experience, including your culture, community, and family, influence how you see the world. Say, "This is how I see the problem, but how do you see it?" Don't assume that your perception is the objective truth. That'll help you work toward sharing a dialogue with others
Video examples
Time is memory and you...
scientific discovery that for all of us time is memory so before I explain this further it's important to differentiate between objective and subjective time and in order to do that we're going to do a little experiment because that's what I do best
Video examples
Depression, the secret...
or is it making me someone else? And how do I feel about it if it's making me someone else? I had two advantages as I went into the fight. The first is that I knew that, objectively speaking, I had a nice life, and that if I could only get well,
Video examples
How does your body know...
despite his brain's best efforts to keep him on track. This makes us wonder what else influences our sense of time. And if time isn't objective, what does that mean? Could each of us be experiencing it differently? Only time will tell.
Video examples
Time Is But a Stubborn...
the secrets of the cosmos to solve this equation? Oh, no sir. I've already solved it. PROFESSOR Leave, now. On what offense? PROFESSOR Your mere presence spoils the respect of the class for me! That is not an objective reason. Out!
Video examples
Why humans run the world...
The most important factors in modern politics are states and nations. But what are states and nations? They are not an objective reality. A mountain is an objective reality. You can see it, you can touch it, you can even smell it.
Video examples
A Collection Of Spring...
the objective exercise obviously is to attract the females and that whole thing that kind of joy of discovery thing is what absolutely for me underpins um everything they'll do in the natural world
Video examples
The First Person To See...
our number one objective is to maintain the current diversity of the order primates zero extinctions if we can replicate models like this across the world we can save these species from
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How equal do we want the...
It would be nice to be objective in life, in many ways. The problem is that we have these color-tinted glasses
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Quote examples
Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
I always kind of see how I want things to be better, and I'm generally not happy with how things are or the level of service that we're providing for people or the quality of the teams that we built. But if you look at this objectively, we're doing so well on so many of these things. I think it's important to have gratitude for that.
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W. Clement Stone
American Businessman
You are a product of your environment. So choose the environment that will best develop you toward your objective. Analyze your life in terms of its environment. Are the things around you helping you toward success - or are they holding you back?
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Joe Rogan
American Comedian
The two things I understand best are stand-up comedy and martial arts. And those things require an ultimate grasp of the truth. You have to be objective about your skills and abilities to compete in both.
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Keanu Reeves
Canadian Actor
Sometimes when you make a film you can go away for three months and then come back and live your life. But this struck a much deeper chord. I don't have the ability yet to speak about it in an objective.
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Paulo Coelho
Brazilian Novelist
I am not happy, and the quest for happiness as a principal objective is not part of my world. Of course, ever since I can remember, I have done what I felt like doing.
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Toni Kroos
German Athlete
When you have been working so hard to reach a specific goal and then you realise that ambition, it's not always easy to raise yourself for another objective.
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Jim Rohn
American Businessman
A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.
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George Orwell
British Author
The very concept of objective truth is fading out of the world. Lies will pass into history.
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Jimmy Johnson
American Coach
An objective truth and individual reason are feared above all.
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Gennaro Gattuso
Italian Athlete
I'm objective because I tell the truth.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
I always kind of see how I want things to be better, and I'm generally not happy with how things are or the level of service that we're providing for people or the quality of the teams that we built. But if you look at this objectively, we're doing so well on so many of these things. I think it's important to have gratitude for that.
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W. Clement Stone
American Businessman
You are a product of your environment. So choose the environment that will best develop you toward your objective. Analyze your life in terms of its environment. Are the things around you helping you toward success - or are they holding you back?
Quote examples
Joe Rogan
American Comedian
The two things I understand best are stand-up comedy and martial arts. And those things require an ultimate grasp of the truth. You have to be objective about your skills and abilities to compete in both.
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Keanu Reeves
Canadian Actor
Sometimes when you make a film you can go away for three months and then come back and live your life. But this struck a much deeper chord. I don't have the ability yet to speak about it in an objective.
Quote examples
Paulo Coelho
Brazilian Novelist
I am not happy, and the quest for happiness as a principal objective is not part of my world. Of course, ever since I can remember, I have done what I felt like doing.
Quote examples
Toni Kroos
German Athlete
When you have been working so hard to reach a specific goal and then you realise that ambition, it's not always easy to raise yourself for another objective.
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Jim Rohn
American Businessman
A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.
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George Orwell
British Author
The very concept of objective truth is fading out of the world. Lies will pass into history.
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Jimmy Johnson
American Coach
An objective truth and individual reason are feared above all.
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Gennaro Gattuso
Italian Athlete
I'm objective because I tell the truth.
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