Objective vs. Feature

Objective vs. Feature — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Objective and Feature

Objectiveadjective

Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.

Featurenoun

(obsolete) One's structure or make-up: form, shape, bodily proportions.

Objectiveadjective

Not influenced by the emotions or prejudices.

Featurenoun

An important or main item.

Objectiveadjective

Based on observed facts.

Featurenoun

(media) A long, prominent article or item in the media, or the department that creates them; frequently used technically to distinguish content from news.

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Objectiveadjective

(grammar) Of, or relating to a noun or pronoun used as the object of a verb.

Featurenoun

Any of the physical constituents of the face (eyes, nose, etc.).

Objectiveadjective

Of, or relating to verbal conjugation that indicates the object (patient) of an action. In linguistic descriptions of Tundra Nenets, among others.

Featurenoun

(computing) A beneficial capability of a piece of software.

Objectivenoun

A material object that physically exists.

Featurenoun

The cast or structure of anything, or of any part of a thing, as of a landscape, a picture, a treaty, or an essay; any marked peculiarity or characteristic.

one of the features of the landscape
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Objectivenoun

A goal that is striven for.

Featurenoun

(archaeology) Something discerned from physical evidence that helps define, identify, characterize, and interpret an archeological site.

Objectivenoun

(grammar) The objective case.

Featurenoun

(engineering) Characteristic forms or shapes of parts. For example, a hole, boss, slot, cut, chamfer, or fillet.

Objectivenoun

(grammar) a noun or pronoun in the objective case.

Featurenoun

An individual measurable property or characteristic of a phenomenon being observed.

Objectivenoun

The lens or lenses of a camera, microscope, or other optical device closest to the object being examined.

Featurenoun

(music) The act of being featured in a piece of music.

Objectivenoun

the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable);

the sole object of her trip was to see her children

Featurenoun

(linguistics) The elements into which linguistic units can be broken down.

Objectivenoun

the lens or system of lenses nearest the object being viewed

Featureverb

(transitive) To ascribe the greatest importance to something within a certain context.

Objectiveadjective

undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena;

an objective appraisalobjective evidence

Featureverb

(transitive) To star, to contain.

Objectiveadjective

serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes;

objective caseaccusative endings

Featureverb

(intransitive) To appear, to make an appearance.

Objectiveadjective

emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings or interpretation;

objective art

Featureverb

To have features resembling.

Objectiveadjective

belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events;

concrete benefitsa concrete examplethere is no objective evidence of anything of the kind

Featurenoun

a prominent aspect of something;

the map showed roads and other featuresgenerosity is one of his best characteristics

Featurenoun

the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin;

an expression of pleasure crossed his featureshis lineaments were very regular

Featurenoun

the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater;

the feature tonight is `Casablanca'

Featurenoun

a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine;

they ran a feature on retirement planning

Featurenoun

an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles

Featureverb

have as a feature;

This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France

Featureverb

wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner;

she was sporting a new hat