ambition vs objective

ambition

noun
  • A desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things. 

  • Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people. 

  • An object of an ardent desire. 

  • A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal. 

verb
  • To seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet. 

objective

noun
  • A goal that is striven for. 

  • a noun or pronoun in the objective case. 

  • The lens or lenses of a camera, microscope, or other optical device closest to the object being examined. 

  • A material object that physically exists. 

  • The objective case. 

adj
  • Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality. 

  • Of, or relating to verbal conjugation that indicates the object (patient) of an action. (In linguistic descriptions of Tundra Nenets, among others.) 

  • Not influenced by the emotions or prejudices. 

  • Based on observed facts; without subjective assessment. 

  • Of, or relating to a noun or pronoun used as the object of a verb. 

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