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rank|charge|church|paper|598|object|faith|gentleman|persons

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

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�kt|-�kt

Pronunciation 1
AHD|�b'j�kt, IPA|/��bd�ekt/, SAMPA|/"QbdZekt?/
audio|en-us-object-noun.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
rfc-level|Noun at L4+ not in L3 POS section
en-noun

1. A thing that has physical existence.
2. 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.

1. 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.
2. 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.

1. computing In object-oriented programming, an instantiation of a class or structure.

Synonyms
(thing): article, item, thing
(person or thing toward which an emotion is directed): target

Derived terms
objecthood
objectify
objective
object lesson
object-oriented
object orientation
direct object
indirect object

Related terms
objet d'art|objet d�art

Translations
trans-top|thing
Arabic: Arab|�د� IPAchar|(hádaf) m
Chinese: �� (wùt�)
Croatian: t-|hr|objekt|m, t-|hr|predmet|m
Czech: t+|cs|p�edm�t|m
Danish: t-|da|objekt, t-|da|ting
Dutch: t+|nl|object|n, t+|nl|voorwerp|n
Finnish: t+|fi|esine, t+|fi|objekti
French: t+|fr|objet|m
German: t+|de|Objekt|n
Hebrew: t-|he|����ק�|m|scHebr, t-|he|�פץ|m|scHebr
Hindi: ��� (�īz)
Hungarian: t+|hu|tárgy
Icelandic: t+|is|hlutur|m
Italian: t+|it|oggetto|m
trans-mid
Japanese: �� (����, buttai), � (��, mono)
Korean: 물건 (mulgeon)
Marathi: वस�त� (vastu)
Norwegian: t-|no|objekt|n, t-|no|ting|m, t-|no|gjenstand|m
Polish: t+|pl|obiekt|m
Portuguese: t+|pt|objeto|m
Romanian: t-|ro|obiect|n, t-|ro|lucru|n
Russian: об�ек� (ob"jékt) m, п�едме� (predmét) m
Sanskrit: वस�त� (vastu)
Sindhi: SDchar|ش�� f, SDchar|��ٿ� f, SDchar|��ک�ر� m
Slovene: t-|sl|predmet|m, t-|sl|objekt|m
Spanish: t+|es|objeto|m
Swedish: t+|sv|objekt|n
Telugu: వస�త�వ� (vastuvu)
Urdu: URchar|��ز (�īz)
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trans-top|in grammar
Croatian: t-|hr|objekt|m
Czech: t+|cs|p�edm�t|m
Dutch: t+|nl|lijdend voorwerp|n
Finnish: t+|fi|objekti
French: t+|fr|objet|m
Hebrew: t-|he|��ש�|m|sc=Hebr
Hindi: �र�म (karma)
Hungarian: tárgy
Icelandic: t-|is|andlag|n
Italian: t+|it|oggetto|m
trans-mid
Japanese: ��� (�����, mokutekigo)
Marathi: �र�म (karma)
Norwegian: t-|no|objekt|n
Polish: dope�nienie n
Portuguese: t+|pt|objeto|m
Russian: об�ек� (ob"jékt) m
Sanskrit: �र�म (karma)
Sindhi: SDchar|��ع�� m
Spanish: t-|es|complemento|m, t+|es|objeto|m
Telugu: �ర�మ (karma)
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trans-top|person or thing to which an emotion is directed
Croatian: t-|hr|objekt|m
Finnish: t+|fi|kohde
Italian: t+|it|oggetto|m
trans-mid
Japanese: 対象 (�����, taish�)
Norwegian: t-|no|gjenstand|m
Portuguese: t+|pt|objetivo|m
Sindhi: SDchar|�شا�� m
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trans-top|in object-oriented programming
Croatian: t-|hr|objekt|m
Dutch: t+|nl|object|n
Finnish: t+|fi|olio
Hebrew: t-|he|����ק�|m|sc=Hebr
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|oggetto|m
Japanese: t-|ja|������|trobujekuto|scJpan
Norwegian: t-|no|objekt|n
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Translations to be checked
checktrans
ttbc|Ido: objekto
ttbc|Slovak: predmet m

See also
subject

Pronunciation 2
AHD|�b-j�kt', IPA|/�b�d�ekt/, SAMPA|/@b"dZekt/
audio|en-us-object-verb.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
en-verb

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

Derived terms
objection

Translations
trans-top|disagree with something or someone
Danish: indvende
Dutch: protesteren, ertegen zijn
Finnish: t+|fi|vastustaa
French: t+|fr|s'opposer, t+|fr|objecter
German: dagegen sein, Einwände haben
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Icelandic: t-|is|mótmæla
Ido: objecionar
Italian: t+|it|obiettare
Slovak: namietať
Spanish: t-|es|objetar
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Category:English heteronyms

ar:object
et:object
es:object
fa:object
fr:object
ko:object
hy:object
io:object
id:object
it:object
kk:object
ku:object
hu:object
nl:object
ja:object
pl:object
pt:object
ru:object
simple:object
fi:object
sv:object
ta:object
te:object
vi:object
tr:object
zh:object

• 2007-12-23 12:25 - Tbot - added t for hu, pl, sv, fi, fr

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