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Vinony

objectivity

noun

  1. central philosophical concept, related to reality and truth
  2. value that informs how science is practiced and how scientific truths are discovered (scientists, in attempting to uncover truths about the natural world, must aspire to eliminate personal biases, a priori commitments, emotional involvement, etc)
  3. independence of the test results from the framework conditions and distorting third-party factors of a scientific experiment
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Pronunciation: /ˌɒbd͡ʒɛkˈtɪvɪti/ / /ˌɑbd͡ʒɛkˈtɪvɪti/ / [ˌɑbd͡ʒɛkˈtɪvɪɾi]

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English objective Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English objectivity From objective + -ity.

  1. The state of being objective, just, unbiased, and not influenced by irrational emotions or personal prejudices.

    “maintain objectivity”

    “sense of objectivity”

  2. The world as it really is; reality.