adj. & n.
--adj.
1. (of art, literature, written history, a person's views, etc.) proceeding from personal idiosyncrasy or individuality; not impartial or literal.
2 esp. Philos. proceeding from or belonging to the individual consciousness or perception; imaginary, partial, or distorted.
3 Gram. of or concerning the subject.
--n. Gram. the subjective case.
Phrases and idioms:
subjective case Gram. the nominative.
Derivatives:
subjectively adv. subjectiveness n. subjectivity n.
Etymology: ME f. L subjectivus (as SUBJECT)