[uh b-jek-shuh n] /əbˈdʒɛk ʃən/
a reason or argument offered in disagreement, opposition, refusal, or disapproval.
the act of , opposing, or disputing:
His ideas were open to serious objection.
a ground or cause for objecting.
a feeling of disapproval, dislike, or disagreement.
an expression, statement, or feeling of opposition or dislike
a cause for such an expression, statement, or feeling
the act of objecting
late 14c., from Old French objeccion “reply, retort” (12c.) and directly from Late Latin obiectionem (nominative obiectio), “a throwing or putting before,” noun of action from past participle stem of Latin obicere “to oppose” (see object (n.)).
see: raise an objection
[non-uh b-jek-tiv] /ˌnɒn əbˈdʒɛk tɪv/ adjective 1. not . 2. Fine Arts. not representing objects known in physical nature; nonrepresentational: some nonobjective works by Kandinsky and Mondrian. /ˌnɒnəbˈdʒɛktɪv/ adjective 1. of or designating an art movement in which things are depicted in an abstract or purely formalized way, not as they appear in reality
[verb ob-li-geyt; adjective ob-li-git, -geyt] /verb ˈɒb lɪˌgeɪt; adjective ˈɒb lɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt/ verb (used with object), obligated, obligating. 1. to bind or morally or legally: to obligate oneself to purchase a building. 2. to pledge, commit, or bind (funds, property, etc.) to meet an . adjective 3. morally or legally bound; ; constrained. 4. […]
- Non obs.
Latin non obstante (notwithstanding)
[uh b-zur-vuh-buh l] /əbˈzɜr və bəl/ adjective 1. capable of being or liable to be ; noticeable; visible; discernible: an observable change in attitude. 2. worthy or important enough to be celebrated, followed, or : an observable holiday. 3. deserving of attention; noteworthy. adj. c.1600, from Latin observabilis “remarkable, observable,” from observare (see observe). Related: […]