subjective


2sub·jec·tive

noun \(ˌ)səb-ˈjek-tiv\

Definition of SUBJECTIVE

: something that is subjective (see 1subjective); also : nominative

Origin of SUBJECTIVE

(see 1subject)
First Known Use: 1817

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

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