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object
English
Etymology
From Old French object, from Medieval Latin obiectum (“object”, literally “thrown against”), from obiectus, perfect passive participle of obici? (“I throw against”), from ob- (“against”) +? iaci? (“I throw”), as a gloss of Ancient Greek ???????????? (antikeímenon).
Pronunciation
- (noun)
- (UK) enPR: ?b'j?kt, IPA(key): /??b.d???kt/
- (US) enPR: ?b'j?kt, IPA(key): /??b.d???kt/
- (verb)
- (UK, US) enPR: ?b-j?kt', IPA(key): /?b?d???kt/
- Rhymes: -?kt
Noun
object (plural objects)
- A thing that has physical existence.
- 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.
- 2000, Phyllis Barkas Goldman & John Grigni, Monkeyshines on Ancient Cultures
- (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.
- A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.
- (object-oriented programming) An instantiation of a class or structure.
- (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.
- (obsolete) Sight; show; appearance; aspect.
- c. 1610s, George Chapman, Batrachomyomachia
- He, advancing close / Up to the lake, past all the rest, arose / In glorious object.
- c. 1610s, George Chapman, Batrachomyomachia
Synonyms
- (thing): article, item, thing
- (person or thing toward which an emotion is directed): target
- See also Thesaurus:goal
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
See also
- subject
References
- object on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Verb
object (third-person singular simple present objects, present participle objecting, simple past and past participle objected)
- (intransitive) To disagree with or oppose something or someone; (especially in a Court of Law) to raise an objection.
- (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.
- 1708, Joseph Addison, The Present State of the War, and the Necessity of an Augmentation
- There are others who will object the poverty of the nation.
- 1708, Joseph Addison, The Present State of the War, and the Necessity of an Augmentation
- (transitive, obsolete) To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose.
- early 17th century, Edward Fairfax, Godfrey of Bulloigne: or The recovery of Jerusalem.
- Of less account some knight thereto object, / Whose loss so great and harmful can not prove.
- c. 1678, Richard Hooker, a sermon
- some strong impediment or other objecting itself
- early 17th century, Edward Fairfax, Godfrey of Bulloigne: or The recovery of Jerusalem.
Derived terms
- objection
Translations
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle French [Term?], from Old French object, from Latin obiectum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p?j?kt/, /??bj?kt/
- Hyphenation: ob?ject
Noun
object n (plural objecten, diminutive objectje n)
- object, item
- (grammar) object
Related terms
- objectief
- objectiviteit
- subject
Descendants
- Afrikaans: objek
- ? Indonesian: objek
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result
English
Etymology
Recorded since 1432 as Middle English resulten, from Medieval Latin resultare, in Classical Latin "to spring forward, rebound", the frequentative of the past participle of resilio (“to rebound”), from re- (“back”) + salio (“to jump, leap”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???z?lt/
- Rhymes: -?lt
- Hyphenation: re?sult
Verb
result (third-person singular simple present results, present participle resulting, simple past and past participle resulted) (intransitive)
- To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.
- a. 1694, John Tillotson, The Advantages of Religion to particular Persons
- Pleasure and peace do naturally result from a holy and good life.
- a. 1694, John Tillotson, The Advantages of Religion to particular Persons
- (intransitive, followed by "in") To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring about
- (law) To return to the proprietor (or heirs) after a reversion.
- (obsolete) To leap back; to rebound.
Synonyms
- (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence): follow, arise
Related terms
- resultant
- resile
- resilient
- resilience
Translations
Noun
result (plural results)
- That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.
- The fruit, beneficial or tangible effect(s) achieved by effort.
- The decision or determination of a council or deliberative assembly; a resolve; a decree.
- 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost
- Then of their session ended they bid cry / With trumpet's regal sound the great result.
- 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost
- (obsolete) A flying back; resilience.
- (sports) The final score in a game.
- (by extension) A positive or favourable outcome for someone.
Hyponyms
- (that which results): primitive, sum, difference, product (mathematics)
Derived terms
- as a result
- resultful
- resultless
Translations
Interjection
result
- (Britain) An exclamation of joy following a favorable outcome.
- 2010 April 10, Amy Pond, in The Beast Below (series 5, episode 2), written by Steven Moffat:
- (picking a lock) I wonder what I did...
- (the lock opens) Hey hey, result!
- 2010 April 10, Amy Pond, in The Beast Below (series 5, episode 2), written by Steven Moffat:
Anagrams
- Ulster, lurest, luster, lustre, luters, rulest, rustle, sutler, truels, ulster
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