Intention, intent, purpose, design, aim, end, object, objective, goal mean what one intends to accomplish or attain. Material implies formation out of tangible matter; used in what is the objective of financial reporting contrast with spiritual or ideal it may connote the mundane, crass, or grasping. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the military’s objectives are to secure the release of all the hostages held by Hamas and “complete the defeat” of the Palestinian armed group. Objective stresses a tendency to view events or persons as apart from oneself and one’s own interest or feelings.
- Material, physical, corporeal, phenomenal, sensible, objective mean of or belonging to actuality.
- Fair, just, equitable, impartial, unbiased, dispassionate, objective mean free from favor toward either or any side.
- End stresses the intended effect of action often in distinction or contrast to the action or means as such.
- Last month, India achieved its objective of blending 20% ethanol with petrol, known as E20, five years ahead of its target.
Material, physical, corporeal, phenomenal, sensible, objective mean of or belonging to actuality. Without wanting to sound pompous, “favourite” is a concept I find problematic – I’m a journalist and my job is to be objective. Last month, India achieved its objective of blending 20% ethanol with petrol, known as E20, five years ahead of its target. End stresses the intended effect of action often in distinction or contrast to the action or means as such. Dispassionate suggests freedom from the influence of strong feeling and often implies cool or even cold judgment.
Equitable implies a less rigorous standard than just and usually suggests equal treatment of all concerned. Fair, just, equitable, impartial, unbiased, dispassionate, objective mean free from favor toward either or any side. Corporeal implies having the tangible qualities of a body such as shape, size, or resistance to force.
- Dispassionate suggests freedom from the influence of strong feeling and often implies cool or even cold judgment.
- Objective stresses a tendency to view events or persons as apart from oneself and one’s own interest or feelings.
- Without wanting to sound pompous, “favourite” is a concept I find problematic – I’m a journalist and my job is to be objective.
- Corporeal implies having the tangible qualities of a body such as shape, size, or resistance to force.