Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun object

5 senses of object

Sense 1
object, physical object -- (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects")
       => physical entity -- (an entity that has physical existence)

Sense 2
aim, object, objective, target -- (the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children")
       => goal, end -- (the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means")

Sense 3
object -- ((grammar) a constituent that is acted upon; "the object of the verb")
       => constituent, grammatical constituent -- ((grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction)

Sense 4
object -- (the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection")
       => content, cognitive content, mental object -- (the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned)

Sense 5
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")
       => computer science, computing -- (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb object

2 senses of object

Sense 1
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")
       => disapprove, reject -- (deem wrong or inappropriate; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods")

Sense 2
object -- (be averse to or express disapproval of; "My wife objects to modern furniture")
       => be -- (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer")

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