object+(noun)

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• noun phrase — noun a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb • Syn: ↑nominal phrase, ↑nominal • Hypernyms: ↑phrase * * * noun Usage: sometimes capitalized N&P : a syntactic element (as a word, phrase, or clause) that can be u …   Useful english dictionary

• object — ► NOUN 1) a material thing that can be seen and touched. 2) a person or thing to which an action or feeling is directed. 3) a goal or purpose. 4) Grammar a noun or noun phrase governed by a transitive verb or by a preposition. ► VERB ▪ express… …   English terms dictionary

• object — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 solid thing ADJECTIVE ▪ inanimate ▪ solid, three dimensional ▪ large, small ▪ heavy, sharp …   Collocations dictionary

• object — ob·ject 1 / äb jikt/ n 1: something toward which thought, feeling, or action is directed see also natural object 2: the purpose or goal of something; esp in the civil law of Louisiana: the purpose for which a contract or obligation is formed… …   Law dictionary

• object — noun /ˈɒbdʒɛkt / (say objekt) 1. something that may be perceived by the senses, especially by sight or touch; a visible or tangible thing. 2. a thing or person to which attention or action is directed: an object of study. 3. anything that may be… …  

• object — object, objective nouns. Both words have the meaning ‘something sought or aimed at’ and in practice they are often interchangeable, although object is more common when followed by a qualifying construction, e.g. one with in or of (and is… …   Modern English usage

• object — the noun [14] and object the verb [15] have diverged considerably over the centuries, but they come from the same ultimate source: Latin obicere. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix ob ‘towards’ and jacere ‘throw’ (source of English… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• object — the noun [14] and object the verb [15] have diverged considerably over the centuries, but they come from the same ultimate source: Latin obicere. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix ob ‘towards’ and jacere ‘throw’ (source of English… …   Word origins

• object lesson — noun punishment intended as a warning to others they decided to make an example of him • Syn: ↑example, ↑deterrent example, ↑lesson • Derivationally related forms: ↑exemplary (for: ↑exampl …   Useful english dictionary

• object-oriented — ˈobject ˌoriented adjective [only before a noun] COMPUTING object oriented programs and software are built up from different parts, rather than being supplied as a single package: • a new operating system based on object oriented software * * *… …   Financial and business terms

• Object incorporation — is a linguistic valency decreasing operation employed by a number of languages, in particular those with highly synthetic morphologies. Object incorporation is a kind of noun incorporation, more common than the similar process of subject… …   Wikipedia