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ob·jec·tiv·i·ty

 (ŏb′jĕk-tĭv′ĭ-tē)
n.
1. The state or quality of being objective.
2. External or material reality.
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ob•jec•tiv•i•ty

(ˌɒb dʒɪkˈtɪv ɪ ti, -dʒɛk-)

n.
1. the state or quality of being objective.
2. external reality.
[1795–1805]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.objectivity - judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
objectiveness
sound judgement, sound judgment, perspicacity, judgement, judgment - the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions
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objectivity

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objectivity

noun
The quality or state of being just and unbiased:
detachment, disinterest, disinterestedness, dispassion, dispassionateness, equitableness, fair-mindedness, fairness, impartiality, impartialness, justice, justness, nonpartisanship, objectiveness.
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Translations

objectivity

[ˌɒbdʒɪkˈtɪvɪtɪ] N → objetividad f
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objectivity

[ˌɒbdʒɛkˈtɪvəti] n → objectivité fobject lesson n
It was an object lesson in good manners → C'était une démonstration de bonnes manières.
an object lesson in how to do sth → une démonstration de la façon de faire qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

objectivity

n → Objektivität f
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objectivity

[ˌɒbdʒɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ] n (see adj) → obiettività, oggettività
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