Sekirov Dictionary

project

UK /ˈpɹɒd͡ʒ.ɛkt/US /ˈpɹɑˌd͡ʒɛkt/

noun 6
/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛkt/ verb 12
forms 5

noun6

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a piece of work that is planned ahead, has a clear goal and is done in several steps
- projects of happiness devised by human reason — 1729
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[usually plural] (US) An urban, low-income housing building.
- Projects like Pruitt-Igoe were considered irreparably dangerous and demolished.
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A raw recruit who the team hopes will improve greatly with coaching; a long shot, diamond in the rough.
- Sakho was seen as no-frills, whereas Maiga was a project who could develop into the next big thing. — 2014
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(old-fashioned) An idle scheme; an impracticable design.
- a man given to projects
(no longer used) A projectile.
(no longer used) A projection.

project

/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛkt/

verb12

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To cast (an image or shadow) upon a surface; to throw or cast forward; to shoot forth.
- Before his feet her selfe she did proiect — 1596
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To make plans for; to forecast.
- The CEO is projecting the completion of the acquisition by April 2007.
To draw straight lines from a fixed point through every point of any body or figure, and let these fall upon a surface so as to form the points of a new figure.
[with oneself] To present (oneself), to convey a certain impression, usually in a good way.
To cause (one's voice or words) to be heard at a great distance.
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To speak or sing in such a way that one can be heard at a great distance.
- You would think that topic coulda put me to sleep, but HE can really project when HE wants to. — 2016
To assume qualities or mindsets in others based on one's own personality.
To extend beyond a surface.
To extend (a protrusion or appendage) outward.
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(figurative) To extend to reach a point.
- When a word occurs only in Indo-European languages of northern or western Europe, for instance, projecting that word back to Proto-Indo-European is considered dubious. — 2025
To change the projection (or coordinate system) of spatial data with another projection.
(of a neuron or group of neurons) to have axon(s) extending to and therefore able to influence a remote location

forms

projected · projecting · projecteth · projects · projectest

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