Meaning

Having the form of an object or objects; pertaining to the physical form of something; material..

Definitions by Sense

1. Having the form of an object or objects; pertaining to the physical form of something; material.
2. Concerning the cognitive representation of an object outside the self.

Example Sentences

The objectal world that is perceived by humans is objectively reflected in their thought because it is the lawfully complementary object of the thinking subject.

Yet this speciality does not render this object as noncommittal to its objectal base. Art object retains its materiality. In fact, its commitment to the objectal base and this retention of the materiality provide art subject with its logic of becoming.

Objectal knowledge can also be found in the organization of the workplace, of the shop, of the plant. More generally, the organized space (Bolt, 1984) can be considered as the objectal form of situated knowledge.

To what extent is a discourse purely single-voiced and without any objectal character, possible in literature?

Environmental conditions are recognized as affirming or negating only in relation to accommodations that constitute neither affirmation nor negation, because preparedness for them is non-objectal.

As with the previous infants, no object constancy score was obtained at three months, and an objectal score at three months was obtained.

Irony will, however, be differently characterized according to the type of relationship — that is, according to whether it is pseudo-objectal or narcissistic or objectal with a predominance of pregenital or genital levels.

Identification is a process that oscillates between these two poles: 'a narcissistic identity' pole; and an other-aware, 'objectal pole'.

Word Forms

• more objectal
• most objectal

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