subjective
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUBJECTIVE
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philosophy
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relating to the way a person experiences things in his or her own mind
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subjective reality
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Dreaming is a subjective experience.
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a person's subjective perception of the world
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[more subjective; most subjective]
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based on feelings or opinions rather than facts
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opposite objective
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a subjective judgment/decision
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Personal taste in clothing is very subjective.
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In reviewing applicants, we consider both objective criteria, such as test scores, and subjective criteria, such as leadership ability.
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Law can be maddeningly subjective. So much is left up to your own interpretation.
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grammar
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relating to nouns, noun phrases, or pronouns that are the subjects of verbs
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compare objective
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The pronoun “we” is in the subjective [=nominative] case in the sentence “We saw her.”
— subjectively
adverb-
Contest entries are subjectively evaluated.
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the subjectivity of opinions and judgments
