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   Pro·jec·tion

   /prəˈjekSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. an estimate or forecast of a future situation or trend based on a study of present ones: "plans based on projections of slow but positive growth" Similar estimateforecastpredictioncalculationprognosisprognosticationreckoningexpectationforecastingestimationcomputationextrapolation
   • 2. the presentation of an image on a surface, especially a movie screen: "quality illustrations for overhead projection"
   • ▪ an image projected on a surface: "the background projections featured humpback whales"
   • ▪ the ability to make a sound, especially the voice, heard at a distance: "I taught him voice projection"
   • 3. the presentation or promotion of someone or something in a particular way: "the legal profession's projection of an image of altruism"
   • ▪ a mental image viewed as reality: "monsters can be understood as mental projections of mankind's fears"
   • ▪ the unconscious transfer of one's own desires or emotions to another person: "we protect the self by a number of defense mechanisms, including repression and projection"
   • 4. a thing that extends outward from something else: "the particle board covered all the sharp projections" Similar protuberanceprotrusionsticking-out bitoverhangledgeshelfridgeprominencespuroutcropoutgrowthjutbulgejagsnagflangeeminence
   • 5. the action of projecting a figure.
   • 6. the representation on a plane surface of any part of the surface of the earth or a celestial sphere.
   • ▪ a method for representing part of the surface of the earth or a celestial sphere on a plane surface: "the use of different map projections"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in projection (sense 6)): from Latin projectio(n-), from proicere ‘throw forth’ (see project).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › projectionProjection Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Projection has various meanings, but what they all have in common is that something is sent out or forward. A movie is projected onto a screen; a skilled actress projects her voice out into a large theater without seeming to shout; and something sticking out from a wall can be called a projection.

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   an object or part that juts out. See map projection. the representation of a line, figure, or solid on a given plane as it would be seen from a particular direction or in accordance with an accepted set of rules. a scheme or plan. a prediction based on known evidence and observations.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROJECTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROJECTION definition: 1. a calculation or guess about the future based on information that you have: 2. the act of…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROJECTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PROJECTION meaning: 1. a calculation or guess about the future based on information that you have: 2. the act of…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › projectionProjection - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you push something away from a central structure, that's called projection. If you predict that the Jets will win tomorrow's game, that's a projection, too — you're pushing your mind away from the present and into the future.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprojection noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [uncountable, countable] the act of putting an image of something onto a surface; an image that is shown in this way. the projection of three-dimensional images on a computer screen. laser projections. of solid shape. [countable] (specialist) a solid shape or object as represented on a flat surface. map projections. something that sticks out.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROJECTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The projection of a film or picture is the act of projecting it onto a screen or wall. They took me into a projection room to see a picture.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › projectionProjection Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   PROJECTION meaning: 1 : an estimate of what might happen in the future based on what is happening now; 2 : something that sticks out from a surface

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    calculation of some future thing: They fell short of their projection for the rate of growth. the act of communicating distinctly and forcefully to an audience. Psychology .

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPROJECTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    PROJECTION definition: 1. a calculation or guess about the future based on information that you have: 2. the use of a…. Learn more.