English · Word Candidate

objective

/ɒbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: objectives

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến vật thể, sự tồn tại hoặc thực tại

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not influenced by the strong emotions or prejudices.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không bị ảnh hưởng bởi cảm xúc mạnh hoặc thành kiến

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A material object that physically exists.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vật thể có tồn tại vật lý

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A goal that is striven for.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mục tiêu được theo đuổi

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

His [Henry Sweet's] true objective was the provision of a full, accurate, legible script for our noble but ill-dressed language; but he was led past that by his contempt for the popular Pitman system of Shorthand, which he called the Pitfall system.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “objective” mean?

Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.

Is “objective” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.