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projection

/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/noun3 syllables

Projection means: the act of projecting out from something.

Synonyms for projection10

noun, as in the act of projecting out from something

protrusion, jut, jutting

noun, as in the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting

expulsion, ejection, forcing out

noun, as in the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality

acoustic projection, sound projection

noun, as in a planned undertaking

project

also used for projection

protuberance

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What does projection mean?10

noun

1

the act of projecting out from something

2

the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting

3

the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality“our ukuleles have been designed to have superior sound and projection”

4

a planned undertaking

5

a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations

6

the projection of an image from a film onto a screen

7

any structure that branches out from a central support

8

any solid convex shape that juts out from something

9

(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else

10

the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with projection?29

two syllables

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All 29 rhymes for projection, grouped by syllable

Projection in a sentence

  • By that time, astral projection became a prerequisite course in his university.nonong
  • The first projection is coming up in a minute.unknown
  • The small increment made no impact on the projection.Tangobango
  • Is the soul a projection from somewhere else?nonong
  • I have to submit sales projections twice a quarter.kamikun
  • The first projections are expected shortly after polling stations close.sundown
  • This is just a projection of what I think of myself.josivangoncalves
  • What are Algeria's growth projections for this year?Amastan

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Forms of projection

as a noun

plural
projections