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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Advanced models are now used to evaluate successor competencies systematically, reducing ambiguity and subjectivity.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Other than the trickery of time and subjectivity (and the occasional suitcase), there is little carried over from one story to the next.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 22 May 2025
The subjectivity baked into the process of determining a national champion, a longstanding tradition in the sport, is both maddening and alluring.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Deports 2-Year-old US Citizen: What to Know Critics warned that the scope and subjectivity of this surveillance could chill free speech.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Other than the trickery of time and subjectivity (and the occasional suitcase), there is little carried over from one story to the next.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 22 May 2025
The subjectivity baked into the process of determining a national champion, a longstanding tradition in the sport, is both maddening and alluring.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Deports 2-Year-old US Citizen: What to Know Critics warned that the scope and subjectivity of this surveillance could chill free speech.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Subjectivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subjectivity. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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