Challenge vs Objective - What's the difference?
challenge | objective |
A confrontation; a dare.
# An instigation or antagonization intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.
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, title= # A bid to overcome something.
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, title= # (sports) An attempt to take possession; a tackle
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, title= # A summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message conveying the summons.
# The act of a sentry in halting a person and demanding the countersign, or (by extension) the action of a computer system demanding a password, etc.
A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty.
(label) A procedure or action.
# (legal, rare) A judge's interest in the result of the case for which he or she should not be allowed to sit the case, e.g. a conflict of interest.
# The act of appealing a ruling or decision of a court of administrative agency.
# The act of seeking to remove a judge, arbitrator or other judicial or semi-judicial figure for reasons of alleged bias or incapacity.
# (label) An exception to a person as not legally qualified to vote. The challenge must be made when the ballot is offered.
(label) The opening and crying of hounds at first finding the scent of their game.
To invite someone to take part in a competition.
* (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
To dare someone.
* (John Locke) (1632-1705)
To dispute something.
(label) To make a formal objection to a juror.
(label) To claim as due; to demand as a right.
* (Joseph Addison) (1672-1719)
(label) To censure; to blame.
* Holland
(label) To question or demand the countersign from (one who attempts to pass the lines).
(label) To object to the reception of the vote of, e.g. on the ground that the person is not qualified as a voter.
Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.
Not influenced by the emotions or prejudices.
Based on observed facts.
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(grammar) Of, or relating to a noun or pronoun used as the object of a verb.
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A material object that physically exists.
A goal that is striven for.
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(grammar) The objective case; a noun or pronoun in that case.
The lens or lenses of a camera, microscope, or other optical device closest to the object being examined.
As nouns the difference between challenge and objective
is that challenge is a confrontation; a dare while objective is a material object that physically exists.As a verb challenge
is to invite someone to take part in a competition.As an adjective objective is
of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.challenge
English
(wikipedia challenge)Noun
(en noun)Letters: Say it as simply as possible, passage=Congratulations on managing to use the phrase “preponderant criterion” in a chart (“
On your marks”, November 9th). Was this the work of a kakorrhaphiophobic journalist set a challenge by his colleagues, or simply an example of glossolalia?}}
Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool, passage=For Liverpool, their season will now be regarded as a relative disappointment after failure to add the FA Cup to the Carling Cup and not mounting a challenge to reach the Champions League places.}}
Wolverhampton 1-2 Newcastle, passage=Argentine midfielder Jonas Gutierrez added a superb second when he surged past four challenges to fire in low.}}
Verb
(challeng)- By this I challenge him to single fight.
- I challenge any man to make any pretence to power by right of fatherhood.
- Challenge better terms.
- He complained of the emperorfrom them.
Synonyms
*objective
English
(Objectivity)Adjective
(en adjective)Usage notes
* Said of account, judgment, criteria, person, existence, or observation.Antonyms
* subjectiveDerived terms
* nonobjective * objective correlative * objectivityNoun
(en noun)- Objectives' are the stepping stones which guide you to achieving your goals. They must be verifiable in some way, whether that?s statistically – ‘the more I do this, the better I get at it? – or by some other achievable concept such as getting the job or relationship that you want. It?s crucial that your ' objectives lead you logically towards your goal and are quantifiable.