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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. Compare nominative.
  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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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈ𳦳پ, adverb
  • ˌܲˈپٲ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲ··پ· adverb
  • ܲ··پ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·ܲ··پ adjective
  • non·ܲ··پ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·-ܲ··پ adjective
  • ܲ·ܲ··پ adjective
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yvlog 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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Example Sentences

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Once the numbers were tabulated, he shuffled the deck by employing subjective criteria such as a golfer’s impact or contributions to the sport.

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Of course, trophies are subjective and it might be that you think European titles are bigger than domestic ones or vice versa.

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Fully proving one theory over another is complex because the experience of emotions is so subjective to the individual.

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Judge Almandi also ruled that Mr Stone and his lawyers should face sanctions for filing "frivolous" arguments, that included "vague... and incomprehensible mixtures of factual assertions and conclusions, subjective opinions, and other irrelevant evidence".

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She had previously signed a Right of Entry form, which grants permission for debris cleanup and authorizes hazardous tree removal — a subjective assessment — but had tried to rescind it.

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