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OBJECTIVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
Synonyms:
object glass; object lens; objective; objective lens
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("objective" is a kind of...):
lens; lens system; lense (a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images)
Holonyms ("objective" is a part of...):
compound microscope (light microscope that has two converging lens systems: the objective and the eyepiece)
optical telescope (an astronomical telescope designed to collect and record light from cosmic sources)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
Example:
the sole object of her trip was to see her children
Synonyms:
aim; object; objective; target
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("objective" is a kind of...):
end; goal (the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "objective"):
grail (the object of any prolonged endeavor)
business (an immediate objective)
point (the object of an activity)
thing (a special objective)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events
Example:
there is no objective evidence of anything of the kind
Classified under:
Similar:
concrete (capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
Example:
objective evidence
Synonyms:
nonsubjective; objective
Classified under:
Similar:
clinical (scientifically detached; unemotional)
impersonal; neutral (having no personal preference)
verifiable (capable of being verified)
Antonym:
subjective (taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias)
Derivation:
objectiveness; objectivity (judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings or interpretation
Example:
objective art
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
existent; real (being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory)
Derivation:
objectivity (judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes
Example:
accusative endings
Synonyms:
accusative; objective
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Domain category:
grammar (the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics))
Pertainym:
objective case (the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb)
Context examples:
Decisions, usually developed by government policymakers, for determining present and future objectives pertaining to the health care system.
(Health Policy, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
An objective visual sensation that appears with the eyes closed and in the absence of visual light.
(Phosphene Visualization, NCI Thesaurus)
Measurements should be objective on the part of the practitioner, based on subjective information from the patient.
(Pain Assessment, NCI Thesaurus)
Specific psychological phenomenon characterized by sudden onset of anxiety (often unrelated to objective events), accompanied by autonomic symptoms such as tachycardia, paresthesia, flushing, and sweating.
(Panic Disorder, NIH CRISP Thesaurus)
A physical entity which is the primary unit of interest in a specific research objective.
(Experimental Unit, NCI Thesaurus)
NOTE(S): Depending on the research objectives, a single study may have multiple levels of experimental units, such as whole people and patches of skin.
(Experimental Unit, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)
The objective of this initiative is to ensure that the most important biomarker, imaging, and quality of life studies can be initiated in a timely manner in association with late phase clinical trials.
(Biomarker Imaging Quality of Life Studies Funding Program, NCI Thesaurus)
Integrated program having an objective of reducing risk, incidence, and mortality from cancer and to enhancing the quality of life for cancer survivors.
(Cancer Control, NCI Thesaurus)
A collection of scientist and/or clinician users with a common research objective related to diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
(Cancer Research Group, NCI Thesaurus)
Systematic, objective appraisal of the significance, effectiveness, and impact of activities or condition according to specified objectives and criteria.
(Evaluation, NCI Thesaurus)
