projection Meaning & Definition
What Does Projection Mean?
Projection is used as a noun meaning Something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out. It is also used to mean The action of projecting or throwing or propelling something.
Projection at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //pɹəˈd͡ʒɛkʃən// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | project, expulsion and jutting |
| Plural | projections |
Projection Definition (Noun)
- Something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out.
The face of the cliff had many projections that were big enough for birds to nest on.
- The action of projecting or throwing or propelling something.
- The crisis or decisive point of any process, especially a culinary process.
- The display of an image by devices such as movie projector, video projector, overhead projector or slide projector.
- A forecast or prognosis obtained by extrapolation.
- A belief or assumption that others have similar thoughts and experiences to one's own, including making accusations that would more fittingly apply to the accuser.
- The image that a translucent object casts onto another object.
- Any of several systems of intersecting lines that allow the curved surface of the earth to be represented on a flat surface. The set of mathematics used to calculate coordinate positions.
- An image of an object on a surface of fewer dimensions.
- An idempotent linear transformation which maps vectors from a vector space onto a subspace.
- A transformation which extracts a fragment of a mathematical object.
- A morphism from a categorical product to one of its (two) components.
- The preservation of the properties of lexical items while generating the phrase structure of a sentence. See Projection principle.
- A supposed mechanism for the transmutation of large quantities of base metals.
- The distance the scent of a perfume radiates off the skin.
Noun
- A belief or assumption that others have similar thoughts and experiences as oneself
Synonyms of Projection
Projection synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Projection
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Projection in a Sentence
The face of the cliff had many projections that were big enough for birds to nest on.
Word Forms & Grammar
projection (countable and uncountable, plural projections)
Words That Rhyme With Projection
Origin of Projection
From either the Middle French projection or its etymon, the Classical Latin prōiectiō (stem: prōiectiōn-), from prōiciō, equivalent to project + -ion. Compare the Modern French projection, the German Projektion, and the Italian proiezione.
Projection Pronunciation
You say projection as //pɹəˈd͡ʒɛkʃən//. It has 1 syllable.
Common Questions About Projection
What part of speech is projection?
Projection is a noun.
What is another word for projection?
Words with a similar meaning to projection include project, expulsion and jutting. See the full list of projection synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of projection?
The plural of projection is projections.