subjectivity
noun
sub·jec·tiv·i·ty
(ˌ)səb-ˌjek-ˈti-və-tē 
: 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
David J. KeelingHe 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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Allegations of unfair treatment against multiple businesses in a disfavored but legal industry raise concerns about the subjectivity and opacity in banking regulation.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
The movie’s intense focus on a single character gives Oliveira the chance to develop a rare and fine variety of cinematic subjectivity.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
Also, there’s quite a bit of subjectivity involved.
—John Werner, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Sequences of Elvira starving herself and obsessing over her weight bore the points down like a drill, though the screenplay could do more to explore the lead’s subjectivity and how her self-lacerating pursuit of beauty is becoming infectious to all around her.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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Brady Dale, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
The movie’s intense focus on a single character gives Oliveira the chance to develop a rare and fine variety of cinematic subjectivity.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
Also, there’s quite a bit of subjectivity involved.
—John Werner, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Sequences of Elvira starving herself and obsessing over her weight bore the points down like a drill, though the screenplay could do more to explore the lead’s subjectivity and how her self-lacerating pursuit of beauty is becoming infectious to all around her.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Subjectivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subjectivity. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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subjectivity
noun
sub·jec·tiv·i·ty
ˌsəb-jek-ˈtiv-ət-ē
plural subjectivities
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)
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