subjectivity
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Definition of subjectivity
: the quality, state, or nature of being subjective
Any attempt to link landscapes and music together can suffer from some measure of subjectivity.— David J. Keeling He thinks that scientists and philosophers have unjustly neglected the subjectivity of conscious experience and that this has made it harder for them to explain some of the workings of the mind.— Anthony Gottlieb
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Mill won high-profile support while serving up to a four-year sentence in 2017 for an alleged probation violation that his supporters felt was unnecessarily harsh and highlighted the subjectivity of our criminal justice system. — CBS News, "Meek Mill is finally living his dream: "I actually really did it"," 25 July 2019 There's no subjectivity on this one, dudes and dudettes. — Amy Bartner, Indianapolis Star, "Best Things Indianapolis 2019: The rules," 3 July 2019 Anolik, the travel attorney, believes airlines could remove some of the subjectivity by spelling out more specific guidelines so passengers come to a flight better prepared. — Author: Hannah Sampson, Anchorage Daily News, "What can’t you wear on an airline flight? It’s complicated.," 12 July 2019 Alumni from some of the specialized schools have spoken out against doing away with the test, saying the new proposal would introduce subjectivity into what has been an objective and meritocratic process. — Elizabeth A. Harris, New York Times, "As Calls for Action Crescendo, de Blasio Takes On Segregated Schools," 3 June 2018 There is a fascinating correlation of science and art, objectivity and subjectivity. — Vanessa Lawrence, ELLE Decor, "Artist CJ Hendry’s New Show Is Completely Insane," 17 Apr. 2019 But ending subjectivity is impossible, and if Morocco passes its evaluation and arrives in Moscow with a chance, subjective is what FIFA and the United Bid will get. — Brian Straus, SI.com, "Concacaf Nations' 'Preference' for Morocco's 2026 World Cup Bid Adds to Voting Uncertainty," 5 Apr. 2018 But in the end, there's always going to be a certain degree of subjectivity and bias. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Complex networks study ranks the most influential films of all time," 3 Dec. 2018 Still, the sense of subjectivity is not lost but rather emphasized with a cinematic tone. — Kate Klausner, Vogue, "Hugh Jackman Trades Wolverine for Politics at Last Night’s Premiere of The Front Runner," 31 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'subjectivity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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subjectivity
noun
sub·jec·tiv·i·ty
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plural subjectivities
Medical Definition of subjectivity
1
: subjective character, quality, state, or nature
2
: the personal qualities of an investigator that affect the outcome of scientific or medical research (as by unconsciously communicating a bias to the subject of the experiment)