Entry Word: objective

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 based on observation or experience <an objective judgment based solely upon the results of the experiment> — see empirical
2 marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias <the judge removed herself from the case because she doubted her own ability to be objective, given her friendship with one of the attorneys> — see fair 2
3 restricted to or based on fact <the paperʼs news stories strive to be scrupulously objective, with opinions clearly labeled as commentary> — see factual 1