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  • Definition
    • object :a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
      • it was full of rackets, balls and other objects

    • object :express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
      • She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with|When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license

    • object :the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
      • the sole object of her trip was to see her children

    • object :be averse to or express disapproval of
      • My wife objects to modern furniture

    • object :(grammar) a constituent that is acted upon
      • the object of the verb

    • object :the focus of cognitions or feelings
      • objects of thought|the object of my affection

    • object :(computing) a discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer
      • in object-oriented programming, objects include data and define its status, its methods of operation and how it interacts with other objects

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