How to pronounce objective
American English pronunciation
ub-JEK-tiv
- IPA
- /əbˈdʒɛktɪv/
- Syllables
- ub · JEK · tiv (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What objective means
Most people know objective in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
The lens nearest the object in a telescope or microscope
In a sentence: Mia clicked a stronger objective into place on the microscope, and the tiny cell grew huge.
Where it comes from: It comes through French from Latin, built on object. This lens is named for being the one closest to the object you look at.
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