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- [pruh-jek-tiv]
- /prəˈdʒɛk tɪv/
- /prə.ˈdʒek.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pruh-jek-tiv]
- /prəˈdʒɛk tɪv/
Definitions of projective word
- adjective projective of or relating to projection. 1
- adjective projective produced, or capable of being produced, by projection. 1
- adjective projective Psychology. of, relating to, or noting a test or technique for revealing the hidden motives or underlying personality structure of an individual by the use of ambiguous or unstructured test materials, as ink blots, cloud pictures, or cartoons, that encourage spontaneous responses. 1
- adjective projective relating to or concerned with projection 0
- adjective projective of or made by projection 0
- adjective projective designating or of a type of psychological test, as the Rorschach test, in which any response the subject makes to the test material will be indicative of personality traits and unconscious motivations 0
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Origin of projective
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; project + -ive
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Parts of speech for Projective
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preposition
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projective popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
projective usage trend in Literature
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