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sub⋅jec⋅tiv⋅i⋅ty

  [suhb-jek-tiv-i-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties for 2.
1. the state or quality of being subjective; subjectiveness.
2. a subjective thought or idea.
3. intentness on internal thoughts.
4. internal reality.
Origin:
1805–15; subjective + -ity; as a philosophical term < F subjectivité
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sub·jec·tive   (səb-jěk'tĭv)   
adj.  
    1. Proceeding from or taking place in a person's mind rather than the external world: a subjective decision.
    2. Particular to a given person; personal: subjective experience.
  2. Moodily introspective.
  3. Existing only in the mind; illusory.
  4. Psychology Existing only within the experiencer's mind.
  5. Medicine Of, relating to, or designating a symptom or condition perceived by the patient and not by the examiner.
  6. Expressing or bringing into prominence the individuality of the artist or author.
  7. Grammar Relating to or being the nominative case.
  8. Relating to the real nature of something; essential.
sub·jec'tive·ly adv., sub·jec'tive·ness, sub'jec·tiv'i·ty (sŭb'jěk-tĭv'ĭ-tē) n.
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Subjectivity

Sub`jec*tiv"i*ty\, n. The quality or state of being subjective; character of the subject.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: sub·jec·tiv·i·ty
Pronunciation: "s&b-jek-'tiv-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
1 : subjective character, quality, state, or nature
2 : the personal qualities of an investigator that affect the outcome of scientific or medical research (as byunconsciously communicating a bias to the subject of the experiment)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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