Object

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Etymology

Latin obiectum, object, literally "thrown against", from obiectus, perfect passive participle of obiicere, to throw against, from ob-, against, + iacere, to throw

Pronunciation 1

  • AHD: ŏb'jĕkt, IPA: /ˈɒbdʒekt/, SAMPA: /"QbdZekt/

Noun

object (plural objects)

  1. A thing that has physical existence.
  2. (grammar{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) The part of a sentence or clause to which the action of a transitive verb applies.
  3. 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 object of his desire, was now the object of his hatred.
  4. (computing{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) In object-oriented programming, an instantiation of a class or structure.

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Translations

thing

in grammar

person or thing to which an emotion is directed

in object-oriented programming

  • Dutch: object n.
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Pronunciation 2

  • AHD: əb-jĕkt', IPA: /əbˈdʒekt/, SAMPA: /@b"dZekt/

Verb

Infinitive
to object

Third person singular
objects

Simple past
objected

Past participle
objected

Present participle
objecting

  1. (intransitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})

To disagree with something or someone; to raise an objection.

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Translations

disagree with something or someone
ar:object

et:object fr:object io:object id:object it:object hu:object ru:object fi:object sv:object zh:object

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