objective

objektiv, sachlich

Auf überprüfbaren Tatsachen beruhend, statt auf persönlichen Gefühlen oder Meinungen.

In einfachem Englisch: Based on facts that can be checked, rather than personal feelings or opinions.

• We need objective evidence.
• The test provides an objective measure of reading ability.
• These conclusions are based on objective data.

Synonyme: factual, unbiased

Gegenteile: subjective

Häufige Wendungen: objective evidence, objective measure, objective assessment

unparteiisch, objektiv

Fair anhand von Tatsachen urteilend, ohne sich von persönlichen Gefühlen beeinflussen zu lassen.

In einfachem Englisch: Judging something fairly using facts, without letting personal feelings affect your opinion.

• Try to remain objective.
• An objective reviewer should consider all the evidence.
• Can you be objective about your own performance?

So benutzt man es: be objective about something (It is hard to be objective about your own work.)

Synonyme: impartial, unbiased, fair

Gegenteile: biased, subjective

Häufige Wendungen: remain objective, objective observer, be objective about, objective judgement

objektiv

In der wirklichen Welt vorhanden, unabhängig davon, was jemand denkt oder fühlt.

In einfachem Englisch: Existing in the real world, independently of what anyone thinks or feels about it.

• The philosopher believed in objective reality.
• They questioned whether beauty has an objective existence.
• This theory separates personal experience from the objective world.

Synonyme: real, external

Gegenteile: subjective

Häufige Wendungen: objective reality, objective existence, objective world

Ziel

Etwas, das man durch sein Handeln erreichen möchte.

In einfachem Englisch: Something you want to achieve through your actions.

• Our objective is to help children read.
• The team achieved all its objectives.
• What is the main objective of this project?

So benutzt man es: the objective is to do something (Our objective is to reduce waiting times.)

Synonyme: goal, aim, target

Häufige Wendungen: main objective, achieve an objective, set an objective, clear objective

Ziel

Ein Ort, den jemand, besonders eine militärische Einheit, erreichen oder einnehmen will.

In einfachem Englisch: A place that someone, especially a military force, is trying to reach or capture.

• The bridge was our objective.
• The troops reached their objective before dawn.
• Each unit had a different objective to capture.

Synonyme: target, destination

Häufige Wendungen: reach the objective, capture an objective, military objective

Objektiv

Die Linse oder Linsengruppe eines Mikroskops oder einer Kamera, die dem betrachteten Objekt am nächsten ist.

In einfachem Englisch: The lens or group of lenses closest to what you are looking at through a microscope or camera.

• Clean the objective carefully.
• This microscope has three different objectives.
• She changed the objective to examine the sample more closely.

Synonyme: objective lens

Häufige Wendungen: microscope objective, objective lens, high-power objective