objective functionEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryobjective function /əbˈjektiv, , əbˈdʒɛktɪv, äbˈjektiv ˈfəNG(k)SHən, ɑbˈdʒɛktɪv ˈfəŋ(k)ʃən/ ▸ noun Mathematics (in linear programming) the function that it is desired to maximize or minimize.