Objectmatige

Objectmatige is a Dutch adjective used to describe an approach, analysis, or framework that is object-based or object-centered. It is formed from the noun object and the suffix -matig, and is typically applied in scientific and methodological contexts.

In objectmatige benaderingen the emphasis is on objects as discrete, identifiable units and on their properties, relationships, and behaviors. Such approaches aim to describe phenomena by what objects empirically exhibit, often setting aside subjective interpretation or process-oriented aspects.

In informatics and data modelling the term is less common; the more standard designation is objectgeoriënteerd (object-oriented). Objectmatige usage may appear in broader methodological discourses or didactic texts where a distinction is made between object-based analyses and other perspectives that foreground processes or subjectivity.

In philosophical or epistemological contexts objectmatig can be linked to attempts to treat things as independent objects and to minimize interpretive bias, though the exact nuance can vary by author and discipline. The term should not be confused with objectiviteit (objectivity) or with terms that denote strictly normative or ethical stances.

See also: objectgeoriënteerd, objectiviteit, objectivisme. The concept is primarily used to signal a focus on concrete objects and their attributes rather than on subjective experience or dynamic processes, and it remains a relatively specialized, rather than mainstream, descriptor in Dutch academic language.