objection
nounEtymology
From Middle French objection, from Old French objeccion, from Latin obiectio. Equivalent to object + -ion.
- derived from ἀντικείμενον
- derived from obiectum
- derived from object
Definitions
The act of objecting.
- last-minute objection
A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition…
A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to).
- I have no objection to any person's religion.
- There are millions of Jews living in this country, who have known no other home than America, many of whom have strong objections to racism–and who vote, in a supermajority, for the Democratic Party.
An official protest raised in a court of law during a legal trial over a violation of the…
An official protest raised in a court of law during a legal trial over a violation of the rules of the court by the opposing party.
- Counsel for the property owner immediately raised an objection which was sustained following argument outside the presence of the jury.
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An assertion that a question or statement is in violation of the rules of the court.
- Objection! That is irrelevant to this case, Your Honor!
The neighborhood
- neighborobjector
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at objection. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at objection. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
10 hops · closes at objection
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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