What is the Difference between Objective and Subjective?

There's a bombardment in the entire world about facts and opinions that exist in reality or are just concerned with someone's individual ideas. 

But finding an order amongst the chaos is really important for which you need to understand the difference between being objective and subjective.

Objective vs. Subjective - Definitions

Objective statements are those which are completely untouched by any kinds of biases. These involve verifiable, concrete facts. The speaker/ presenter's rationale is put into working, and nothing's been affected by any kind of past/ present encounters.

Whereas, on the other hand, Objective statements are colored by the speaker's opinions. None of the information can be verified or be assumed as definite. It reflects the individual viewpoints and how the speaker associates with actualities.

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Difference between Objective and Subjective with Examples

#1. Being objective is based upon the observations of measurable facts.  Subjectivity is based upon personal beliefs and interpretations. 

#2. Objectivity is an undeniable and universal truth. Subjective perspectives can be globally deniable. 

#3. An objective outlook isn't influenced by emotional/ personal beliefs. Subjective viewpoints are open to gather interpretations.

#4. Objective statements are commonly used for news reporting, in text books or encyclopedias. Subjective opinions are ill-fitted for making discrete decisions, while news reporting, in politics or while running businesses.  

#5. You need to be Objective to accept a particular job offer, or maybe while purchasing a property, or reading a news report. All such decisions do not require any of your emotions to trigger. Use the word Subjective when nothing's tangible. When you are reading a book and get caught in the imaginative world of those characters, it feels really joyful. When you appreciate an artwork, keep in mind that all the individual opinions might be subjective according to their personal beliefs.

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Both the objective and subjective perspectives are aspects used to put across specific information. An objective opinion is based on authenticity whereas the subjective opinion is governed by individual evaluations. 

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