1: of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
- a - obsolete : of, relating to, or characteristic of one that is a subject especially in lack of freedom of action or in submissiveness
- b - : being or relating to a grammatical subject
especially : NOMINATIVE
2: of or relating to the essential being of that which has substance, qualities, attributes, or relations
3
- a: characteristic of or belonging to reality as perceived rather than as independent of mind : PHENOMENAL
— compare OBJECTIVE sense 2a
- b: relating to or being experience or knowledge as conditioned by personal mental characteristics or states
4
- a(1): peculiar to a particular individual : PERSONAL
subjective judgments
- (2): modified or affected by personal views, experience, or background
a subjective account of the incident
- b: arising from conditions within the brain or sense organs and not directly caused by external stimuli
subjective sensations
- c: arising out of or identified by means of one's perception of one's own states and processes
a subjective symptom of disease
— compare OBJECTIVE sense 2c
Merriam Webster's definition(s):
Definition of subjective (Entry 1 of 2)
1: of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
- a - obsolete : of, relating to, or characteristic of one that is a subject especially in lack of freedom of action or in submissiveness
- b - : being or relating to a grammatical subject especially : NOMINATIVE
2: of or relating to the essential being of that which has substance, qualities, attributes, or relations
3
- a: characteristic of or belonging to reality as perceived rather than as independent of mind : PHENOMENAL — compare OBJECTIVE sense 2a
- b: relating to or being experience or knowledge as conditioned by personal mental characteristics or states
4
- a(1): peculiar to a particular individual : PERSONAL subjective judgments - (2): modified or affected by personal views, experience, or background a subjective account of the incident
- b: arising from conditions within the brain or sense organs and not directly caused by external stimuli subjective sensations
- c: arising out of or identified by means of one's perception of one's own states and processes a subjective symptom of disease — compare OBJECTIVE sense 2c
5: lacking in reality or substance : ILLUSORY