SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
objective
adjective
Based on evidence and fair judgment rather than personal preference.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Free from personal bias
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Return to topObjective judgment uses evidence fairly; detachment alone does not guarantee that the judgment is accurate.
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objectivitynoun
Judgment guided by evidence rather than personal feelings or interests.
Evidence-guided judgment
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Anonymizing the entries helped protect the judges' objectivity.
The reviewers protected their objectivity by comparing the contents with the same checklist used for a plain prototype from another designer.
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The competition needed objective criteria for scoring the entries.
The objective record included how long each volunteer took to locate a specified title, while the subjective comments described how comfortable or attractive the layouts felt.
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