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projection

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of projection

a part that sticks out from the general mass of something

filed down all the projections until the surface was smooth

Synonyms of projection

bulge, bunch, convexity, jut, overhang, protrusion, protuberance, swell

Words Related to projection

blob, bump, dilatation, gibbosity, hump, knob, knot, knurl, lump, nub, obtrusion, puff, snag, swelling

block, piece, portion, section

enlargement, escalation, expansion, increase

Near Antonyms of projection

crater, hole, well

basin, bowl, dip, valley

furrow, groove, trench, trough

dimple, gouge, impression, notch, pocket

Antonyms of projection

cavity, concave, concavity, dent, depression, dint, hollow, indent, indentation, indenture, pit, recess

Synonym Discussion of projection

projection, protrusion, protuberance, bulge mean an extension beyond the normal line or surface. projection implies a jutting out especially at a sharp angle.

- those projections along the wall are safety hazards

protrusion suggests a thrusting out so that the extension seems a deformity.

- the bizarre protrusions of a coral reef

protuberance implies a growing or swelling out in rounded form.

- a skin disease marked by warty protuberances

bulge suggests an expansion caused by internal pressure.

- bulges in the tile floor

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