Objective vs. Meaning — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Objective and Meaning
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Objective
Existing independent of or external to the mind; actual or real
Objective reality.
Meaning
What is meant by a word, text, concept, or action
The meaning of the Hindu word is ‘breakthrough, release’
The meaning of life
Objective
Based on observable phenomena; empirical
Objective facts.
Meaning
Intended to communicate something that is not directly expressed
She gave Gabriel a meaning look
Objective
Uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
An objective critic.
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Meaning
The denotation, referent, or idea associated with a word or phrase
How many meanings does the word "dog" have?.
Objective
A thing or group of things existing independent of the mind.
Meaning
Something that is conveyed or intended, especially by language; sense or significance
The writer's meaning was obscured by convoluted prose.
Objective
The objective case.
Meaning
An interpreted goal, intent, or end
"The central meaning of his pontificate is to restore papal authority" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).
Objective
A noun or pronoun in the objective case.
Meaning
A sense of importance or purpose
When he became a teacher, he felt that his life had meaning.
Objective
The primary optical element, such as a lens or mirror, in a microscope, camera, telescope, or other optical instrument, that first receives light rays from the object and forms the image. Also called object glass, objective lens, object lens.
Meaning
Disposed or intended in a specified manner. Often used in combination
A well-meaning fellow.
Ill-meaning intentions.
Objective
Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.
Meaning
Full of meaning; expressive
Gave me a meaning look.
Objective
Not influenced by the emotions or prejudices.
Meaning
(of words, expressions or symbols)
Objective
Based on observed facts; without subjective assessment.
Meaning
The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.
Objective
(grammar) Of, or relating to a noun or pronoun used as the object of a verb.
Meaning
The connotation associated with a word, expression, or symbol.
Objective
Of, or relating to verbal conjugation that indicates the object (patient) of an action. In linguistic descriptions of Tundra Nenets, among others.
Meaning
The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.
The meaning of life
The number of persons attending the vigil had a lot of meaning to the families.
Objective
A material object that physically exists.
Meaning
(of a person's actions) Intention.
Objective
A goal that is striven for.
Meaning
Present participle of mean
Objective
(grammar) The objective case.
Meaning
Having a (specified) intention.
Objective
(grammar) a noun or pronoun in the objective case.
Meaning
Expressing some intention or significance; meaningful.
Objective
The lens or lenses of a camera, microscope, or other optical device closest to the object being examined.
Meaning
That which is meant or intended; intent; purpose; aim; object; as, a mischievous meaning was apparent.
If there be any good meaning towards you.
Objective
Of or pertaining to an object.
Meaning
That which is signified, whether by act lanquage; signification; sense; import; as, the meaning of a hint.
Objective
Of or pertaining to an object; contained in, or having the nature or position of, an object; outward; external; extrinsic; - an epithet applied to whatever is exterior to the mind, or which is simply an object of thought or feeling, as opposed to being related to thoughts of feelings, and opposed to subjective.
In the Middle Ages, subject meant substance, and has this sense in Descartes and Spinoza: sometimes, also, in Reid. Subjective is used by William of Occam to denote that which exists independent of mind; objective, what is formed by the mind. This shows what is meant by realitas objectiva in Descartes. Kant and Fichte have inverted the meanings. Subject, with them, is the mind which knows; object, that which is known; subjective, the varying conditions of the knowing mind; objective, that which is in the constant nature of the thing known.
Objective has come to mean that which has independent existence or authority, apart from our experience or thought. Thus, moral law is said to have objective authority, that is, authority belonging to itself, and not drawn from anything in our nature.
Meaning
Sense; power of thinking.
Objective
Unbiased; unprejudiced; fair; uninfluenced by personal feelings or personal interests; considering only the facts of a situation unrelated to the observer; - of judgments, opinions, evaluations, conclusions, reasoning processes.
Objective means that which belongs to, or proceeds from, the object known, and not from the subject knowing, and thus denotes what is real, in opposition to that which is ideal - what exists in nature, in contrast to what exists merely in the thought of the individual.
Meaning
The message that is intended or expressed or signified;
What is the meaning of this sentence
The significance of a red traffic light
The signification of Chinese characters
The import of his announcement was ambigtuous
Objective
The objective case.
Meaning
The idea that is intended;
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Objective
The goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable);
The sole object of her trip was to see her children
Meaning
Rich in significance or implication;
A meaning look
Pregnant with meaning
Objective
The lens or system of lenses nearest the object being viewed
Objective
Undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena;
An objective appraisal
Objective evidence
Objective
Serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes;
Objective case
Accusative endings
Objective
Emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings or interpretation;
Objective art
Objective
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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