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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for objective

Noun

1. aim, object, objective, target, goal, end
usage: the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
2. objective, object glass, lens, lense, lens system
usage: the lens or system of lenses nearest the object being viewed

Adjective

1. objective (vs. subjective), nonsubjective, clinical, impersonal, neutral, verifiable
usage: undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena; "an objective appraisal"; "objective evidence"
2. objective, accusative
usage: serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes; "objective case"; "accusative endings"
3. objective, representational (vs. nonrepresentational)
usage: emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings or interpretation; "objective art"
4. objective, concrete (vs. abstract)
usage: belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events; "concrete benefits"; "a concrete example"; "there is no objective evidence of anything of the kind"
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