Main Entry:

¹sub·jec·tive

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)səb-ˈjek-tiv\

Function:

adjective

Date:

15th century

1: of, relating to, or constituting a subject: as aobsolete : of, relating to, or characteristic of one that is a subject especially in lack of freedom of action or in submissiveness b: being or relating to a grammatical subject ; especially : nominative 2: of or relating to the essential being of that which has substance, qualities, attributes, or relations3 a: characteristic of or belonging to reality as perceived rather than as independent of mind : phenomenal — compare objective 1b b: relating to or being experience or knowledge as conditioned by personal mental characteristics or states4 a (1): peculiar to a particular individual : personal <subjective judgments> (2): modified or affected by personal views, experience, or background <a subjective account of the incident> b: arising from conditions within the brain or sense organs and not directly caused by external stimuli <subjective sensations> c: arising out of or identified by means of one's perception of one's own states and processes <a subjective symptom of disease> — compare objective 1c5: lacking in reality or substance : illusory

— sub·jec·tive·ly adverb

— sub·jec·tive·ness noun

— sub·jec·tiv·i·ty \-ˌjek-ˈti-və-tē\ noun