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   projection

   /prəˈdʒɛkʃn/

   noun

   • 1. an estimate or forecast of a future situation based on a study of present trends: "plans based on projections of slow but positive growth" Similar estimateforecastpredictioncalculationprognosisprognosticationreckoningexpectationforecastingestimationcomputationextrapolation
   • 2. the presentation of an image on a surface, especially a cinema screen: "quality illustrations for overhead projection"
   • ▪ an image projected on a surface: "the band use stage projections featuring moon shots"
   • ▪ the ability to make a sound 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 desires or emotions to another person: "we protect the self by a number of defence mechanisms, including repression and projection"
   • 4. a thing that extends outwards from something else: "the chipboard covered all the sharp projections" Similar protuberanceprotrusionsticking-out bitoverhangledgeshelfridgeprominencespuroutcropoutgrowthjutbulgejagsnagflangeeminence
   • 5. the action of projecting a figure.
   • 6. the representation on a plane surface of 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).

   Scrabble Points: 21

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

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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word projection, from mapping a curved surface to a flat one to externalizing one's own feelings or attitudes. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of projection.

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   noun. the act of projecting or the state of being projected. 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.

7. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › projectionprojection noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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9. www.thefreedictionary.com › projectionProjection - definition of projection by The Free Dictionary

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   Projection is the act of projecting or the condition of being projected, or a thing or part that extends outward beyond a prevailing line or surface. It can also refer to a plan, prediction, image, or psychological process. See different meanings and usage of projection in various fields and contexts.