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
Both words can describe a fair assessment without personal influence. „Objektiv“ (objective) mainly describes the factual and unbiased quality of the judgment, while „unabhängig“ (independent) emphasizes that it does not depend on outside interests or instructions. For the assessment itself, „objektiv“ is usually more precise.
objektiv
Die Jury gab eine objektive Bewertung ab und beachtete dabei nur die festgelegten Kriterien.
The jury gave an objective assessment and considered only the specified criteria.
unabhängig
Die Jury gab eine unabhängige Bewertung ab, obwohl der Sponsor das Ergebnis erwartete.
The jury gave an independent assessment, even though the sponsor expected a particular result.
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