objective
UK: əbˈdʒɛktɪv | US: əbˈdʒɛktɪv
n. 1. A goal or aim to be achieved.
n. 2. (Grammar) The objective case; a noun or pronoun functioning as the object of a verb or preposition.
adj. 1. Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions; unbiased.
adj. 2. Relating to or denoting a case of nouns and pronouns used as the object of a transitive verb or preposition.
The word "objective" originates from Latin objectivus, derived from obicere ("to throw toward"). The root ject (from Latin iacere, "to throw") appears in many English words (e.g., "project," "reject"). The prefix ob- ("toward") implies directionality, while -ive turns it into an adjective. Over time, "objective" evolved from the literal sense of "thrown toward" to metaphorical meanings like "goal" (something aimed at) and "unbiased" (free from subjective influence).
The team’s primary objective is to increase sales by 20%.
In the sentence “She gave him a book,” “him” is in the objective case.
Journalists strive to maintain an objective perspective when reporting news.
The microscope provides an objective view of the specimen.
His criticism was purely objective, without any personal bias.