object
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I. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin objectum, from Latin, neuter of objectus, past participle of obicere to throw in the way, present, hinder, from ob- in the way + jacere to throw — more at ob-, jet
Date: 14th century
1.
a. something material that may be perceived by the senses <
I see an object in the distance
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b. something that when viewed stirs a particular emotion (as pity) <look to the tragic loading of this bed…the object poisons sight; let it be hid — Shakespeare
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2.
a. something mental or physical toward which thought, feeling, or action is directed <an object for study
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b. something physical that is perceived by an individual and becomes an agent for psychological identification <the mother is the primary object of the child
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3.
a. the goal or end of an effort or activity ; purpose, objective <their object is to investigate the matter thoroughly
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b. a cause for attention or concern <money is no object
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4. a thing that forms an element of or constitutes the subject matter of an investigation or science
5.
a. a noun or noun equivalent (as a pronoun, gerund, or clause) denoting the goal or result of the action of a verb
b. a noun or noun equivalent in a prepositional phrase
6.
a. a data structure in object-oriented programming that can contain functions as well as data, variables, and other data structures
b. a discrete entity (as a window or icon) in computer graphics that can be manipulated independently of other such entities
Synonyms: see intention
• objectless adjective
• objectlessness noun
II. verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin objectus, past participle of obicere to throw in the way, object
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
to put forth in opposition or as an objection <objected that the statement was misleading
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intransitive verb
1. to oppose something firmly and usually with words or arguments
2. to feel distaste for something
• objector noun
III. adjective
Date: 1959
of, relating to, or being object code <an object file
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New Collegiate Dictionary.
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Object — may refer to: Object (philosophy), a thing, being or concept Entity, something that is tangible and within the grasp of the senses As used in object relations theories of psychoanalysis, that to which a subject relates. Object (grammar), a… … Wikipedia
Object — Ob ject ([o^]b j[e^]kt), n. [L. objectus. See {Object}, v. t.] 1. That which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible and persists for an appreciable time; as, he observed an object… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
object — ob·ject 1 / äb jikt/ n 1: something toward which thought, feeling, or action is directed see also natural object 2: the purpose or goal of something; esp in the civil law of Louisiana: the purpose for which a contract or obligation is formed… … Law dictionary
Object-Z — is an object oriented extension to the Z notation developed at the University of Queensland, Australia. Object Z extends Z by the addition of language constructs resembling the object oriented paradigm, most notably, classes. Other object… … Wikipedia
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object — object, objective nouns. Both words have the meaning ‘something sought or aimed at’ and in practice they are often interchangeable, although object is more common when followed by a qualifying construction, e.g. one with in or of (and is… … Modern English usage
object — [äb′jikt, äbjekt; ] for v. [ əb jekt′, äbjekt′] n. [ME < ML objectum, something thrown in the way < L objectus, a casting before, that which appears, orig. pp. of objicere < ob (see OB ) + jacere, to throw: see JET1] 1. a thing that can… … English World dictionary
Object — Ob*ject ([o^]b*j[e^]kt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Objected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Objecting}.] [L. objectus, p. p. of objicere, obicere, to throw or put before, to oppose; ob (see {Ob }) + jacere to throw: cf. objecter. See {Jet} a shooting forth.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
object# — object n 1 *thing, article Analogous words: *affair, concern, matter, thing: *form, figure, shape, configuration 2 objective, goal, end, aim, design, purpose, *intention, intent Analogous words: * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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object — the noun [14] and object the verb [15] have diverged considerably over the centuries, but they come from the same ultimate source: Latin obicere. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix ob ‘towards’ and jacere ‘throw’ (source of English… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
