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objectivity en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌɑbd͡ʒɛkˈtɪvɪti/ (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˌɒbd͡ʒɛkˈtɪvɪti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [ˌɑbd͡ʒɛkˈtɪvɪɾi] (Canada, General-American)
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Etymology

Etymology tree English objective Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English objectivity From objective + -ity.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The state of being objective, just, unbiased, and not influenced by irrational emotions or personal prejudices.
    • sense of objectivity
    • maintain objectivity
    • Good journalism requires strict objectivity.
    • The scientist’s objectivity was questioned after the funding controversy.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The world as it really is; reality.

Forms

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objectivities Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

subjectivity

Deriveds

multiobjectivity · nonobjectivity

Relateds

photograph · science · independence · impersonal · Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class I § 6. Extrinsicality · reproducibility · criterion · judge · evidence · mathematician · factual · reality · truth · objective · neutral · algorithm · testability · impartial · proof · Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class IV § 467. Evidence · rule · fair · mathematics · determinism · testable · journalism · fairness · measurement · verifiable · photography · neutrality · just · consistency · justice · independent · journalist · fact · falsifiable · scientist · Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class III § 316. Materiality · standard

Synonyms

objectivity · objectiveness

Translations (26)

hu objektivitás (The state of being objective) · fi puolueettomuus (The state of being objective) · tr nesnellik (The state of being objective) · de Objektivität (The state of being objective) · io objektaleso (The state of being objective) · nl objectiviteit (The state of being objective) · hy օբյեկտիվություն (The state of being objective) · nl zakelijkheid (The state of being objective) · hu tárgyilagosság (The state of being objective) · ro obiectivitate (The state of being objective) · es objetividad (The state of being objective) · ko 객관성 (The state of being objective) · ga oibiachtúlacht (The state of being objective) · fr objectivité (The state of being objective) · fi objektiivisuus (The state of being objective) · fa عینیت (The state of being objective) · ru объекти́вность (The state of being objective) · ja 客観性 (The state of being objective) · pl obiektywność (The state of being objective) · cmn 客觀性 /客观性 (The state of being objective) · kk объективтік (The state of being objective) · pt objetividade (The state of being objective) · el αντικειμενικότητα (The state of being objective) · km វត្ថុវិស័យភាព (The state of being objective) · bg обективност (The state of being objective) · ca objectivitat (The state of being objective)