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- [pruh-jek-shuh n]
- /prəˈdʒɛk ʃən/
- /prəˈdʒek.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pruh-jek-shuh n]
- /prəˈdʒɛk ʃən/
Definitions of projection word
- noun projection a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut. 1
- noun projection the state or fact of jutting out or protruding. 1
- noun projection a causing to jut or protrude. 1
- noun projection the act, process, or result of projecting. 1
- noun projection Also called map projection. Cartography. a systematic construction of lines drawn on a plane surface representative of and corresponding to the meridians and parallels of the curved surface of the earth or celestial sphere. 1
- noun projection Photography. the act of reproducing on a surface, by optical means, a remote image on a film, slide, etc. an image so reproduced. 1
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Origin of projection
First appearance:
before 1470 One of the 25% oldest English words
1470-80; < Latin prōjectiōn- (stem of prōjectiō) a throwing forward. See project, -ion
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Parts of speech for Projection
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
projection popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
projection usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for projection
noun projection
- ancillaries — subordinate; subsidiary.
- appendage — An appendage is something that is joined to or connected with something larger or more important.
- atlantes — supporting columns for an entablature, carved in the form of standing or kneeling figures of men
- atlas — An atlas is a book of maps.
- ballpark figure — approximate number
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