French word

objectif

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔbʒɛktif/

Meaning

  • masculine noungoal

Example

Mon objectif est de finir avant midi.

My goal is to finish before noon.

Illustration for objectif (goal)

More examples

Il est important d'avoir un objectif à court terme.

It is important to have a short-term goal.

Core concept

A marked destination that keeps each action pointed toward a defined result.

Common phrases

  • objectif à court terme

    short-term goal

  • objectif à long terme

    long-term goal

  • se fixer un objectif

    set oneself a goal

Similar words

but: The final goal sought through an effort or process.
projet: An organized undertaking planned to serve a particular purpose.
plan: A structured course of action specifying how and in what order to proceed.
intention: A resolve or idea about taking a particular action.

Definition in French

Résultat ou but fixé qui sert de repère pour orienter des actions.

Word origin

French objectif developed from Latin objectivus through objet, with the idea of something placed before the mind becoming a result to reach.

Usage tips

  • As a noun, objectif is masculine, so the usual forms are un objectif and cet objectif, while objective is the feminine adjective form meaning objective.

Other meanings

  • purposenoun
  • aimnoun

Related words

  • objectivitéobjectivitynoun
  • objectivementobjectivelyadverb

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