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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In other words, they can be used to shift costs from data centers to consumers because of the subjectivity and complexity in those contracts’ accounting practices, the report stated.
—Neha Hegde, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
That introduces some human bias, but also some opportunity, because every projection system makes its own choices about what goes into the meat grinder, and so there’s a little subjectivity in every effort anyway.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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
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Neha Hegde, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
That introduces some human bias, but also some opportunity, because every projection system makes its own choices about what goes into the meat grinder, and so there’s a little subjectivity in every effort anyway.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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
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“Subjectivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subjectivity. Accessed 27 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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