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subjective

[suhb-jek-tiv]

adjective

  1. existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (objective ).

    Synonyms:
  2. pertaining to or characteristic of an individual; personal; individual.

    a subjective evaluation.

  3. placing excessive emphasis on one's own moods, attitudes, opinions, etc.; unduly egocentric.

  4. Philosophy.relating to or of the nature of an object as it is known in the mind as distinct from a thing in itself.

  5. relating to properties or specific conditions of the mind as distinguished from general or universal experience.

  6. pertaining to the subject or substance in which attributes inhere; essential.

    Synonyms: ,
  7. Grammar.

    1. pertaining to or constituting the subject of a sentence.

    2. (in English and certain other languages) noting a case specialized for that use, as He in He hit the ball.

    3. similar to such a case in meaning.

  8. Obsolete.characteristic of a political subject; submissive.



subjective

/ əˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. belonging to, proceeding from, or relating to the mind of the thinking subject and not the nature of the object being considered

  2. of, relating to, or emanating from a person's emotions, prejudices, etc

    subjective views

  3. relating to the inherent nature of a person or thing; essential

  4. existing only as perceived and not as a thing in itself

  5. med (of a symptom, condition, etc) experienced only by the patient and incapable of being recognized or studied by anyone else

  6. grammar denoting a case of nouns and pronouns, esp in languages having only two cases, that identifies the subject of a finite verb and (in formal use in English) is selected for predicate complements, as in It is I See also nominative

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. grammar

    1. the subjective case

    2. a subjective word or speech element

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • subjectively adverb
  • subjectiveness noun
  • nonsubjective adjective
  • nonsubjectiveness noun
  • quasi-subjective adjective
  • unsubjective adjective
  • ܲˈ𳦳پ adverb
  • ˌܲˈپٲ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of subjective1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English: “submissive to a ruler,” from Latin ܲ𳦳īܲ; subject, -ive
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I don’t try and control or puppeteer anything beyond that because the space that I’m in, you’re in, we’re in, it is so subjective.

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“ABC News stands for objectivity and impartiality in its news coverage and does not condone subjective personal attacks on others,” the representative said.

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"ABC News stands for objectivity and impartiality in its news coverage and does not condone subjective personal attacks on others," they shared in a statement.

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Yet defining what constitutes music is challenging because it is inherently subjective.

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Here is a subjective and by no means exhaustive list of 13 native plants with gorgeous flowers.

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