Definition of project
1 : a specific plan or design : scheme
2 obsolete : idea
3 : a planned undertaking: such asa : a definitely formulated piece of researchb : a large usually government-supported undertakingc : a task or problem engaged in usually by a group of students to supplement and apply classroom studies
4 : a usually public housing development consisting of houses or apartments built and arranged according to a single plan
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Examples of project in a Sentence
an ambitious project to develop the city's waterfront
Origin and Etymology of project
Middle English projecte, from Medieval Latin projectum, from Latin, neuter of projectus, past participle of proicere to throw forward, from pro- + jacere to throw — more at jet
First Known Use: 15th century
Synonym Discussion of project
Definition of project
transitive verb
1a : to devise in the mind : designb : to plan, figure, or estimate for the future
2 : to throw or cast forward : thrust
3 : to put or set forth : present for consideration
4 : to cause to jut out
5 : to cause (light or shadow) to fall into space or (an image) to fall on a surface
6 : to reproduce (something, such as a point, line, or area) on a surface by motion in a prescribed direction
7 : to display outwardly especially to an audience
8 : to attribute (one's own ideas, feelings, or characteristics) to other people or to objects a nation is an entity on which one can project many of the worst of one's instincts — The Times Literary Supplement (London)
intransitive verb
Examples of project in a Sentence
He projected next year's costs as being slightly higher than this year's.
It's difficult to project funding needs so far into the future.
an athlete who projects a positive image to young people
We need an actor who projects a tough-guy image.
Origin and Etymology of project
Anglo-French projecter, from Latin projectus, past participle
First Known Use: 15th century
PROJECT Defined for English Language Learners
project
playDefinition of project for English Language Learners
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: a planned piece of work that has a specific purpose (such as to find information or to make something new) and that usually requires a lot of time
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: a task or problem in school that requires careful work over a long period of time
project
playDefinition of project for English Language Learners
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: to plan, calculate, or estimate (something) for a time in the future
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: to cause (light, a picture, a movie, etc.) to appear on a surface
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: to have or show (a particular quality, image, etc., that can be seen by other people)
PROJECT Defined for Kids
Definition of project for Students
1 : a plan or scheme to do something home improvement projects
2 : a task or problem in school that requires work over a period of time and is often displayed or presented a science project
3 : a group of houses or apartment buildings built according to a single plan
Definition of project for Students
projected
;projecting
1 : to stick out The rock projected above the ground.
2 : to cause to fall on a surface The machine projects motion pictures on a screen.
3 : to send or throw forward
Word Root of project
The Latin word jacere, meaning “to throw,” and its form jactus give us the root ject. Words from the Latin jacere have something to do with throwing. To reject is to throw back or away. To eject is to throw out. To inject is to throw one thing into another. To project is to throw forward onto a surface.
Medical Dictionary
project
playMedical Definition of project
: to attribute or assign (something in one's own mind or a personal characteristic) to a person, group, or object the patient projected hostility onto the therapist
intransitive verb
: to connect by sending nerve fibers or processes cells of the lateral geniculate body project to the back part of the cerebral cortex
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