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obj

obj is the abbreviation of object.

Meaning of object

Noun

object (plural objects)

  1. A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.
    Synonyms:
    article, item, thing
  2. Objective; goal, end or purpose of something.
    • Money is an Object to you?
    • Money is an Object to me.1825, Accounts and Papers, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords, page 91
  3. The noun phrase which is an internal complement of a verb phrase or a prepositional phrase. In a verb phrase with a transitive action verb, it is typically the receiver of the action.
  4. A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.
    • Mary Jane had been the object of Peter's affection for years.
    1. A cause for attention or concern.
      • the object of a strongly worded censure
  5. (object-oriented programming) An instantiation of a class or structure.

See all 11 meanings of object

Forms of obj

pluralobjs

Questions about obj

What is obj the abbreviation of?
Obj is the abbreviation of object.

Words near obj in the dictionary

  1. obituarize
  2. obituarized
  3. obituarizes
  4. obituarizing
  5. obituary
  6. obj
  7. obj.
  8. ObjC
  9. object
  10. object adapter pattern
  11. object adapter patterns

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