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

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