object

From Latin obiectum (“object”, literally “thrown against”), from obiectus, perfect passive participle of obiciō (“I throw against”), from ob- (“against”) +‎ iaciō (“I throw”).

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Noun

• (UK) enPR: ŏb'jĕkt, IPA^(key): /ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/
• (US) enPR: ŏb'jĕkt, IPA^(key): /ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt/

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Verb

• (UK, US) enPR: əb-jĕkt', IPA^(key): /əbˈd͡ʒɛkt/

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• Rhymes: -ɛkt

object (plural objects)

1. A thing that has physical existence.
2. Objective; the goal, end or purpose of something.
   • 2000, Phyllis Barkas Goldman & John Grigni, Monkeyshines on Ancient Cultures

     The object of tlachtli was to keep the rubber ball from touching the ground while trying to push it to the opponent's endline.

3. (grammar) The noun phrase which is an internal complement of a verb phrase or a prepositional phrase. In a verb phrase with a transitive action verb, it is typically the receiver of the action.
4. A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.

   Mary Jane had been the object of Peter's affection for years.

   The convertible, once the object of his desire, was now the object of his hatred.

   Where's your object of ridicule now?

5. (object-oriented programming) An instantiation of a class or structure.
6. (category theory) An element within a category upon which functions operate. Thus, a category consists of a set of element objects and the functions that operate on them.
7. (obsolete) Sight; show; appearance; aspect.
   • Chapman

     He, advancing close / Up to the lake, past all the rest, arose / In glorious object.

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• (thing): article, item, thing
• (person or thing toward which an emotion is directed): target
• See also Thesaurus:goal

• subject

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object (third-person singular simple present objects, present participle objecting, simple past and past participle objected) 'panget

1. (intransitive) To disagree with something or someone; especially in a Court of Law, to raise an objection.

   I object to the proposal to build a new airport terminal.

2. (transitive, obsolete) To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of accusation or reproach; to adduce as an objection or adverse reason.
   • Spenser

     He gave to him to object his heinous crime.

   • Addison

     Others object the poverty of the nation.

   • Whitgift

     The book […] giveth liberty to object any crime against such as are to be ordered.

3. (transitive, obsolete) To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose.
   • Fairfax

     Of less account some knight thereto object, / Whose loss so great and harmful can not prove.

   • Hooker

     some strong impediment or other objecting itself

   • Alexander Pope

     Pallas to their eyes / The mist objected, and condensed the skies.

• objection

From Middle French [Term?], from Old French object, from Latin obiectum.

• IPA^(key): /ɔpˈjɛkt/, /ɔˈbjɛkt/

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• Hyphenation: ob‧ject

object n (plural objecten, diminutive objectje n)

1. object, item
2. (grammar) object

• objectief
• objectiviteit
• subject

• Afrikaans: objek