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Type of attempt to uncover truths
In science, objectivity refers to attempts to do higher quality research by eliminating personal biases (or prejudices), irrational emotions and false
Objectivity_(science)
Basic distinction in philosophy
relativism German idealism Intersubjectivity Journalistic objectivity Naïve realism Objectivity (science) Objectivism Omniscience Phenomenology (philosophy)
Subjectivity and objectivity (philosophy)
Subjectivity_and_objectivity_(philosophy)
Topics referred to by the same term
dependent upon perception Objectivity (science), the goal of eliminating personal biases in the practice of science Journalistic objectivity, encompassing fairness
Objectivity
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up objective or objectivé in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Objective may refer to: Objectivity (philosophy), the quality of being confirmed independently
Objective
standards of objectivity". Strong objectivity can be contrasted with the "weak objectivity" of supposed value-neutral research. Strong objectivity is posited
Strong_objectivity
Photometric measure
the subjective impression of the objective luminance measurement standard (see Objectivity (science) § Objectivity in measurement for the importance
Luminance
In standard scientific enquiry
"imaginary experiment," "value-free analysis," and "objectivity of sociological understanding". With his objectivity essay, Weber pursued two goals. On the one
The "Objectivity" of Knowledge in Social Science and Social Policy
The_"Objectivity"_of_Knowledge_in_Social_Science_and_Social_Policy
1995 non-fiction book by Theodore Porter
necessities to obtain legitimacy through objectivity. In Trust in Numbers: The Pursuit of Objectivity in Science and Public Life, Theodore Porter reverses
Trust_in_Numbers
Means of interpreting scientific evidence through a feminist lens
of science is incompatible with modern-day scientific objectivity, emphasizing the success of the scientific method due to its lauded objectivity and
Feminist philosophy of science
Feminist_philosophy_of_science
Principle in journalism
Journalistic objectivity is a principle within the discussion of journalistic professionalism. Journalistic objectivity may refer to fairness, disinterestedness
Journalistic_objectivity
2008 American film
The Objective is a 2008 science fiction horror film directed by Daniel Myrick, and co-written by Myrick, Mark A. Patton, and Wesley Clark, Jr. The film
The_Objective
Systematic endeavour to gain knowledge
conferences, scientists maintain the quality of research methodology and objectivity when interpreting results. Scientists are individuals who conduct scientific
Science
American historian of science (1918–2015)
the history of science, The Edge of Objectivity, his deep two-volume study of French scientific history Science and Polity in France, and his chief editor
Charles_Coulston_Gillispie
Hypothetical "God's-eye view" of the world
the alleged objectivity of the view is mythical. Bird's-eye view Observer effect (physics) Objectivity (philosophy) Objectivity (science) The Aleph (short
Archimedean_point
American philosopher (1922–1996)
comprehension of science can never rely wholly upon "objectivity" alone. Science must account for subjective perspectives as well, since all objective conclusions
Thomas_Kuhn
Fields of scientific study
and objectivity. In general, the formal sciences and natural sciences are considered hard science by their practitioners, whereas the social sciences and
Hard_and_soft_science
Classification system in education
publication Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: The Classification of Educational Goals. The taxonomy divides learning objectives into three broad domains: cognitive
Bloom's_taxonomy
1990s dispute in philosophy of science
described as 'postmodernist', of having effectively rejected scientific objectivity, the scientific method, empiricism, and scientific knowledge.[citation
Science_wars
mechanics in the contextual objectivity point of view". arXiv:quant-ph/0111154. Grangier, Philippe (2003). "Contextual objectivity and quantum holism".
Contextual_objectivity
Branch of philosophy
biology, psychology, and the social sciences explore whether the scientific studies of human nature can achieve objectivity or are inevitably shaped by values
Philosophy_of_science
Unscientific claims presented as scientific
experimentally discredited. It is not the same as junk science. The demarcation between science and pseudoscience has scientific, philosophical, and political
Pseudoscience
French philosopher
Tiles, Bachelard: Science and Objectivity, Cambridge University Press, 1984, p. 173. A term for the combination of technology and science as disciplines
Gaston_Bachelard
Form of research
(nomothetic) categories that are reflective of the categories found in objective science. The variety, richness, and individual characteristics of the qualitative
Qualitative_research
Lack of affiliation with (and bias towards) a political party
information Journalistic objectivity Independent politician Independent voter Media reform Neutrality Non-partisan democracy Objectivity (science) Partisan (politics)
Nonpartisanship
Epistemological view centered on reason
truth Natural philosophy Nominalism Noology Objectivism Objectivity (philosophy) Objectivity (science) Pancritical rationalism Panrationalism Phenomenology
Rationalism
Branch of science that studies society and its relationships
Social science (or the social sciences) is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among members within
Social_science
Examination of the study of knowledge from a feminist standpoint
ideal. The latter claim that objectivity and neutrality are unattainable, which becomes problematic when claiming the objectivity of their viewpoints. According
Feminist_epistemology
Study of computation
computer science Computer science is the study of computation, information, and automation. Included broadly in the sciences, computer science spans theoretical
Computer_science
Act of determining or expressing a quantity
There is little doubt that "quantification provided a basis for the objectivity of science." In ancient times, "musicians and artists ... rejected quantification
Quantification_(science)
American philosopher of science and feminist epistemology
that science is not objective therefore, Longino argues that scrutiny by those with diverse values can instead support the objectivity of science. Accordingly
Helen_Longino
Metatheoretical stance on scientific inquiry
the researcher can influence what is observed. Postpositivists pursue objectivity by recognizing the possible effects of biases. While positivists emphasize
Postpositivism
Material supporting an assertion
Logan Paul (2014). "1. Introduction: Two Rival Conceptions of Evidence". Objectivity and Subjectivity in Epistemology: A Defense of the Phenomenal Conception
Evidence
American philosopher (1935–2025)
"'Strong Objectivity': A Response to the New Objectivity Question," Synthese, Vol. 104, No. 3, pp. 331–349 1998. "Women, Science, and Society," Science, New
Sandra_Harding
Mathematical concept
objective function to be optimized simultaneously. Multi-objective is a type of vector optimization that has been applied in many fields of science,
Multi-objective_optimization
Measure of how well someone's life is going
have little in common. Another objection challenges the proposed objectivity of objective list theories, arguing that well-being is essentially a subjective
Well-being
Conformity to reality
experimentation to collect objective data, comparing results with initial hypotheses to confirm or disconfirm theories. The natural sciences engage in quantitative
Truth
Interpretation of quantum mechanics
Objective-collapse theories, also known as spontaneous collapse models or dynamical reduction models, are proposed solutions to the measurement problem
Objective-collapse_theory
Property of a statement that can be logically contradicted
21 April 2020. Couvalis, George (1997). The Philosophy of Science: Science and Objectivity. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-0-7619-5101-8. Cruzan, Mitchell
Falsifiability
Question of whether inductive reasoning leads to definitive knowledge
claimed that inductive justifications are never used in science and proposed instead that science is based on the procedure of conjecturing hypotheses,
Problem_of_induction
1960s political and philosophical dispute
explication of objectivity, which they carried out in purely formal terms so that nothing 'subjective' entered into the conception of objectivity." Vienna Circle
Positivism_dispute
Philosophical and social theory critical of traditional humanism
entry into them. In the study of linguistics the structuralists saw an objectivity and scientificity that contrasted with the humanist emphasis on creativity
Antihumanism
Position in the philosophy of science
In philosophy of science and in epistemology, instrumentalism is a methodological view that ideas are useful instruments, and that the worth of an idea
Instrumentalism
Defining and tackling organization goals
Management by objectives (MBO), also known as management by planning (MBP), is a management style involving the defining of specific objectives within an
Management_by_objectives
Study of the logic, methods, and foundations of social sciences
social sciences are a logical continuation of the natural ones into the realm of human activity, and insisting that they may retain the same objectivity, rationalism
Philosophy_of_social_science
The relationship between science and religion involves discussions that interconnect the study of the natural world, history, philosophy, and theology
Relationship between science and religion
Relationship_between_science_and_religion
Awareness of facts, or competency
belief but rejected this definition. Truth is usually associated with objectivity. This view is rejected by relativism about truth, which argues that what
Knowledge
American physicist (1904–1984)
protested the politicization of the NBS with its reputation for unbiased, objective, science-based research. Over 400 staff members of the NBS threatened to resign
Allen_V._Astin
American philosopher
and the world and, finally, truth deals, by means of four papers, with objectivity in terms of constitution as dependent on commitment. Philosophers who
John_Haugeland
Philosophical theory
in opposition to reductionism, a dominant notion in the philosophy of science that systems containing parts contain no unique properties beyond those
Holism
French sociologist (1858–1917)
truly scientific character. One of the questions raised concerns the objectivity of the sociologist: how may one study an object that, from the very beginning
Émile_Durkheim
Scholar who deals with the exploration and presentation of history
that "strict objectivity is epistemologically unattainable for historians". Historians rarely articulate their conception of objectivity or discuss it
Historian
Austrian physicist, philosopher and university educator (1838–1916)
that of sound is named the Mach number in his honor. As a philosopher of science, he was a major influence on logical positivism and American pragmatism
Ernst_Mach
Florida (14 Dec). Category:Science events Category:Science timelines List of emerging technologies List of years in science Bucci, Lisa; Alaka, Laura;
2023_in_science
Formalist movement in literary theory
Critics outlined their theoretical aesthetics in contrast to the "objectivity" of the sciences. Wellek defended the New Critics in his essay "The New Criticism:
New_Criticism
Empiricist philosophical theory
social sciences are a logical continuation of the natural ones into the realm of human activity, and insisting that they may retain the same objectivity, rationalism
Positivism
Public communication of science-related topics to non-experts
Science communication encompasses a wide range of activities that connect science and society. Common goals of science communication include informing
Science_communication
Emergence of human moral behavior over the course of human evolution
relative, although others such as Sam Harris argue that there is an objective science of morality. Social animals, from eusocial insects like ants to empathetic
Evolution_of_morality
Umbrella term for technical disciplines
higher education and professional settings. These norms often prioritize objectivity and meritocracy while overlooking structural inequities, creating environments
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
Science,_technology,_engineering,_and_mathematics
Study of mental functions and behaviors
to methods derived from the physical sciences. Feminist critiques have argued that claims to scientific objectivity obscure the values and agenda of (historically)
Psychology
Science branch of the US National Academies
to science and technology [and] to provide scientific advice to the government 'whenever called upon' by any government department." This objective gave
National_Academy_of_Sciences
Programming language
OCaml (/oʊˈkæməl/ oh-KAM-əl, formerly Objective Caml) is a general-purpose, high-level, multi-paradigm programming language which extends the Caml dialect
OCaml
Scientific Knowledge Longino, Helen E. (1990). Science as social knowledge: values and objectivity in scientific inquiry. Princeton, N.J: Princeton
Contextual_empiricism
Concept of knowledge theory
Press, 1986 [1938], ISBN 978-0-8070-1501-8 Mary Tiles, Bachelard, science and objectivity, 1984, p. 12 Althusser, L. (1969), For Marx, translated by Ben
Epistemological_rupture
American philosopher (born 1937)
impressed—modern science really is objective—but wrong to take modern science to be the only paradigm of objectivity. The kind of understanding that science represents
Thomas_Nagel
1982 book by William Broad
and Wade argue that the conventional wisdom that science is a strictly logical process, with objectivity the essence of scientist's attitudes, errors being
Betrayers_of_the_Truth
available in a simple and understandable manner. In order to secure objectivity, the Centre has an Editorial Advisory Committee of eight journalists
Science Media Centre of Canada
Science_Media_Centre_of_Canada
American philosopher (born 1961)
"'Social' Objectivity and the Objectivity of Value" in Machamer, Peter K. & Wolters, Gereon, eds. (2004). Science, Values, and Objectivity. Pittsburgh
Tara_Smith_(philosopher)
Academic disciplines that study society and culture
either a social science or a humanities discipline, depending on one's perspective. Some see it as a social science because of its objective and measurable
Humanities
PMID 30212555. "Live Science". Live Science. June 23, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2018. Spellman, Frank R; Price-Bayer, Joni. (2010). In Defense of Science: Why Scientific
List of common misconceptions about science, technology, and mathematics
List_of_common_misconceptions_about_science,_technology,_and_mathematics
Concept in epistemology
verifiability, e.g. Anthroposophy, Yoism. Philosophy portal Ineffability Objectivity (science) Phenomenology Replication crisis Scientific method Philosophy of
Intersubjective_verifiability
Austrian philosopher of science (1924–1994)
known for his work in philosophy of science. He started his academic career as lecturer in philosophy of science at the University of Bristol (1955–1958);
Paul_Feyerabend
French allegorical sculpture
intellectual and sexual mastery". Lorraine Daston and Peter Galison, Objectivity. New York: Zone Books, 2007. p. 244. Carolyn Merchant, The Death of Nature:
Nature Unveiling Herself Before Science
Nature_Unveiling_Herself_Before_Science
View that science is the best/only truth
Bannister, Robert C (1991), Sociology and Scientism: The American Quest for Objectivity, 1880–1940, The University of North Carolina Press, p. 8, Scientism.
Scientism
Comedic subgenre of science fiction
Science fiction comedy (sci-fi comedy) or comic science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction or science fantasy that exploits the science fiction
Science_fiction_comedy
Network of interacting scientists
interdisciplinary and cross-institutional activities are also significant. Objectivity is expected to be achieved by the scientific method. Peer review, through
Scientific_community
1970 book by Jacques Monod
untenable, and advocates for an "ethic of knowledge": committing to objectivity in the pursuit of knowledge. According to the introduction, the book's
Chance_and_Necessity
2015 science fiction novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
unquestionably the heroine. The chief science officer of the Gilgamesh and a staunch adherent of professional objectivity, Vitas is more than capable of notable
Children_of_Time_(novel)
Philosophical method and schools of philosophy
In phenomenology, intersubjectivity constitutes objectivity (i.e., what one experiences as objective is experienced as being intersubjectively available
Phenomenology_(philosophy)
1962 book by Thomas S. Kuhn
history of science by the philosopher Thomas S. Kuhn. Its publication was a landmark event in the history, philosophy, and sociology of science. Kuhn challenged
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
The_Structure_of_Scientific_Revolutions
Study of correct reasoning
central role in many fields, such as philosophy, mathematics, computer science, and linguistics. Logic studies arguments, which consist of a set of premises
Logic
Philosophical terms used by Windelband
is typical for the natural sciences. It describes the effort to derive laws that explain types or categories of objective phenomena, in general. Idiographic
Nomothetic_and_idiographic
Work by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
his theory of objectivity (also under the heading of subjective) and finally he integrates these into his theory of the Idea. The Science of Logic is thus
Science_of_Logic
Philosophical approach to understanding science
realism is a philosophical approach to understanding science, and in particular social science, initially developed by Roy Bhaskar (1944–2014). It specifically
Critical realism (philosophy of the social sciences)
Critical_realism_(philosophy_of_the_social_sciences)
Academic field concerned with collection and analysis of information
systems. The objective of this study is to create, replace, improve, or understand the information systems. Historically, information science has evolved
Information_science
Scientific national academy for the U.S.
providing objective policy advice. Although separately chartered (see above), it falls legally under the overall charter of the National Academy of Sciences, whose
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
National_Academies_of_Sciences,_Engineering,_and_Medicine
Mnemonic, giving criteria to guide in the setting of objectives
SMART is a mnemonic acronym used to establish criteria for goals and objectives that are specific, measurable, assignable, realistic, and time-bound. This
SMART_criteria
Part of the process of research design
In research design, especially in psychology, social sciences, life sciences and physics, operationalization (or operationalisation) is the definition
Operationalization
2016 book by Shawn Lawrence Otto
incentives may dissuade journalists from what he describes as attainable objectivity. Otto refutes Academic skepticism and Post-structuralism and instead
The_War_on_Science
Russian physician, philosopher, and revolutionary (1873–1928)
Alexander Malinovsky, was a Russian and later Soviet physician, philosopher, science fiction writer, and Bolshevik revolutionary. He was a polymath who pioneered
Alexander_Bogdanov
Science and technology museum in Chicago, Illinois
second president of the board of directors; they disagreed over the objectivity and neutrality of the exhibits and Kaempffert's management of the staff
Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago)
Museum_of_Science_and_Industry_(Chicago)
American economist (born 1942)
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and has been a fellow of the Guggenheim
Deirdre_McCloskey
German philosopher and socialist (1833–1921)
also made significant contributions to economics, law, and the natural sciences. In the 1870s, Dühring's ideas gained significant influence within the
Eugen_Dühring
Philosophical study of being
developed a process ontology. Rudolf Carnap (1891–1970) questioned the objectivity of ontological theories by claiming that what exists depends on one's
Ontology
Idea that knowledge comes only/mainly from sensory experience
Naturalism – Belief that only natural laws and forces operate in the universe Objectivity – Basic distinction in philosophyPages displaying short descriptions
Empiricism
German sociologist, jurist, and political economist (1864–1920)
maintaining objectivity through explicitly defined conceptual distinctions. However, Weber disagreed with the idea that a scholar could maintain objectivity while
Max_Weber
French philosopher, mathematician and sociologist (1798–1857)
doctrine of positivism. He is often regarded as the first philosopher of science in the modern sense of the term. Comte's ideas were fundamental to the
Auguste_Comte
Pro-science marches in 2025
Stand Up for Science are a series of protests that first occurred on March 7, 2025, and then again March 7, 2026. It is now also a 501(c)(4) non-profit
Stand_Up_for_Science_2025
French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher (1930–2002)
which objectivity may be acquired. Bourdieu's ideal scientific field is one that grants its participants an interest or investment in objectivity. Further
Pierre_Bourdieu
Branch of academic disciplines
Library and Information Science (LIS) are two academic disciplines that study all aspects of the creation, organization, documentation, management, communication
Library and information science
Library_and_information_science
Field of knowledge
formulas, and equations. Mathematics is used to model and solve problems in science, engineering, technology, economics, and everyday life. There are many
Mathematics
OBJECTIVITY SCIENCE
OBJECTIVITY SCIENCE
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Logical Science
Girl/Female
Tamil
Grace, Holiness, Dignity, Power, One of the eight siddhis of the science of Yoga, Power
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Knowledge; Wisdom; Learning; Science
Boy/Male
French Greek
Cyrano de Bergerac was a seventeenth-century soldier and science-fiction writer.
Boy/Male
Indian
Science
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a mower or reaper of grass or hay, Old English mǣðere. Compare Mead, Mower. Hay was formerly of great importance, not only as feed for animals in winter but also for bedding.English : in southern Lancashire, where it has long been a common surname, it is probably a relatively late development of Madder (see Mader).English : The prominent Mather family of New England were established in America by Richard Mather (1596–1669) in 1635. He was a Puritan clergyman from a well-established family of Lowton, Lancashire, England. After he emigrated, he was in great demand as a preacher, finally settling in Dorchester, MA. His son Increase Mather (1639–1723) was a diplomat and president of Harvard. He married his step-sister Maria Cotton, herself the daughter of an eminent Puritan divine, John Cotton. Their son Cotton Mather (1663–1728) bore both family names. The latter was a minister who is remembered for his part in witchcraft trials, but he was also a man of science and a fellow of the Royal Society in London.
Boy/Male
Biblical
The science; or knowledge; of God.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
She was a scholar of religion and had learnt from her brother al-Imam al-Mahdi; she excelled in grammer and literature and possessed knowledge of other sciences and arts. (A.N.)
Boy/Male
Muslim
Science
Girl/Female
Hindu
Of good character, Clever in amorous sciences
Girl/Female
Tamil
Of good character, Clever in amorous sciences (Wife of Lord Krishna)
Male
Greek
(Θωθ) Greek form of Egyptian Djehuty, THOTH means "he who balances." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the moon, magic and science.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire called Winthorpe. The former is named with the Old English personal name or byname Wine, meaning ‘friend’, + Old Norse þorp ‘settlement’. In the latter the first element is a contracted form of the Old English personal name Wigmund, composed of the elements wÄ«g ‘war’ + mund ‘protection’, or the Old Norse equivalent, VÃgmundr.John Winthrop (1588–1649) was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He kept a detailed journal, an invaluable source for historians. He was born into a family of Suffolk, England, gentry whose fortunes were founded by his grandfather Adam Winthrop (d. 1562) of Lavenham. In 1544 the latter acquired a 500-acre estate that had been part of the monastery of Bury St. Edmunds. John Winthrop emigrated from Groton, Suffolk, England, to Salem, MA, in 1630 because of Charles I’s anti-Puritan policies. By the time of his death he had had four wives and 16 children, the most notable of whom was his son John (1606–76), a scientist and governor of CT. His descendants were prominent in politics and science, including John Winthrop (1714–79), an astronomer, and Robert Winthrop (1809–94), a senator and speaker of the House of Representatives.
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Knowledge 'Respect; Science
Girl/Female
Tamil
Of good character, Clever in amorous sciences
Girl/Female
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Wife of Krishna; Clever in Amorous Sciences
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Wisdom Learning, Science
Girl/Female
Hindu
Of good character, Clever in amorous sciences (Wife of Lord Krishna)
Girl/Female
Indian
Grace, Holiness, Dignity, Power, One of the eight siddhis of the science of Yoga, Power
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Knowledge; Smart; Science; Metal
OBJECTIVITY SCIENCE
OBJECTIVITY SCIENCE
Girl/Female
Dutch, French, German, Greek
Victory
Boy/Male
Muslim
The opener, The judge
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kripanidhi | கரபாநிதி
One with heart full of mercy
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Ambition
Male
German
Variant spelling of German Carsten, KARSTEN means "believer" or "follower of Christ."
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Spring Hill
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim
Heavenly Fruit
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Merciful
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Pure; Clean
Boy/Male
British, English
Fern Meadow
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OBJECTIVITY SCIENCE
n.
Especially, such knowledge when it relates to the physical world and its phenomena, the nature, constitution, and forces of matter, the qualities and functions of living tissues, etc.; -- called also natural science, and physical science.
n.
The state, quality, or relation of being objective; character of the object or of the objective.
n.
The science of the universe, and the relations which it involves.
v. t.
To objectify.
n.
Any branch or department of systematized knowledge considered as a distinct field of investigation or object of study; as, the science of astronomy, of chemistry, or of mind.
n.
A list or collection of words arranged in alphabetical order and explained; a dictionary or lexicon, either of a whole language, a single work or author, a branch of science, or the like; a word-book.
n.
That assemblage or disposition of qualities which makes a conception, or that internal constitution which makes an existing thing to be what it is; -- called essential or substantial form, and contradistinguished from matter; hence, active or formative nature; law of being or activity; subjectively viewed, an idea; objectively, a law.
a.
Of or pertaining to Alessandro Volta, who first devised apparatus for developing electric currents by chemical action, and established this branch of electric science; discovered by Volta; as, voltaic electricity.
n.
The quality or state of being subjective; character of the subject.
n.
Objectivity.
n.
A fiction object or picture created by the imagination; the same when proposed as a pattern to be copied, or a standard to be reached; one of the archetypes or patterns of created things, conceived by the Platonists to have excited objectively from eternity in the mind of the Deity.
n.
Want of science or knowledge; ignorance.
n.
The state or quality of being distanguishable from the perceiving mind, by being in space, and possessing marerial quality; externality; objectivity.
n.
That form of electricity which is developed by the chemical action between metals and different liquids; voltaic electricity; also, the science which treats of this form of electricity; -- called also galvanism, from Galvani, on account of his experiments showing the remarkable influence of this agent on animals.
adv.
In the manner or state of an object; as, a determinate idea objectively in the mind.
v. t.
To cause to become versed in science; to make skilled; to instruct.
n.
The quality or state of being useful; usefulness; production of good; profitableness to some valuable end; as, the utility of manure upon land; the utility of the sciences; the utility of medicines.
n.
Mode of acting or manifestation to the senses, or the intellect; as, water assumes the form of ice or snow. In modern usage, the elements of a conception furnished by the mind's own activity, as contrasted with its object or condition, which is called the matter; subjectively, a mode of apprehension or belief conceived as dependent on the constitution of the mind; objectively, universal and necessary accompaniments or elements of every object known or thought of.
n.
The science which treats of phenomena due to plutonic action, as in volcanoes, hot springs, etc.
n.
An institution organized and incorporated for the purpose of imparting instruction, examining students, and otherwise promoting education in the higher branches of literature, science, art, etc., empowered to confer degrees in the several arts and faculties, as in theology, law, medicine, music, etc. A university may exist without having any college connected with it, or it may consist of but one college, or it may comprise an assemblage of colleges established in any place, with professors for instructing students in the sciences and other branches of learning.