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objektiv
objective
Factual, unbiased, and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions.
example
Ein Journalist sollte immer versuchen, objektiv zu berichten.
A journalist should always try to report objectively.
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Meanings
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Word family
'Objektiv' (objective) belongs to the word family of 'das Objekt' (the object) and 'die Objektivität' (objectivity). The meaning comes from the idea of looking only at the matter itself, without personal influences.
EXAMPLE
Für eine objektive Beurteilung brauchen wir mehr Fakten.
For an objective assessment, we need more facts.
Typical collocations
The adjective 'objektiv' (objective) often describes nouns related to information, evaluation, or judgments. Typical collocations are 'eine objektive Meinung' (an objective opinion), 'ein objektiver Bericht' (an objective report), or 'objektive Kriterien' (objective criteria).
EXAMPLE
Die Stiftung hat eine objektive Studie zu dem Thema veröffentlicht.
The foundation published an objective study on the topic.
Use as an adverb
'Objektiv' (objective/objectively) can also be used as an adverb to describe a verb. It then means 'in a factual way' and often appears with verbs like 'beurteilen' (to judge/evaluate), 'betrachten' (to view/consider), or 'berichten' (to report).
EXAMPLE
Versuchen Sie, die Situation ganz objektiv zu betrachten.
Try to view the situation completely objectively.
Compare with
objektiv vs unabhängig
independent
'unabhängig' and 'objektiv' can both mean that an opinion or decision is not influenced by personal interests. 'Objektiv' especially emphasizes that you remain factual and do not judge based on feelings or personal opinion. 'Unabhängig' tends to emphasize that no outside person, company, or group has influence. The words can be confused because an independent review is often also expected to be objective. In practical terms: 'objektiv' refers to the way someone judges, while 'unabhängig' refers to freedom from influence.
objektiv
In der Schule bewertet der Lehrer die Tests möglichst objektiv.
At school, the teacher grades the tests as objectively as possible.
unabhängig
Mara arbeitet als unabhängige Beraterin und gehört zu keiner großen Firma.
Mara works as an independent consultant and does not belong to any large company.
In real life
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