projection — An estimate or forecast based on current trends, or the act of displaying an image on a surface.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: An estimate or forecast based on current trends, or the act of displaying an image on a surface.
Pronunciation (IPA): /prəˈdʒɛkʃən/
Korean meaning: 예측, 투영
Korean pronunciation: 프로-젝-션 (강세: 젝)
Example Sentences
- According to the company's projection, pizza sales will double when aliens finally visit Earth.
- The economic projection for next year looks promising.
- The movie projection failed right at the climax, leaving everyone hanging like a bad cliffhanger.
projection
NOUN//prəˈdʒɛkʃən//
An estimate or forecast based on current trends, or the act of displaying an image on a surface.
An estimate or forecast based on current trends, or the act of displaying an image on a surface.
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The projection seeks perfection, but finds only reflection!
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Origin
From Latin proiectio, from proicere meaning 'to throw forward.' The word evolved from the literal sense of throwing something ahead to metaphorical meanings like predicting the future or casting images onto screens.
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“According to the company's projection, pizza sales will double when aliens finally visit Earth.”
“The economic projection for next year looks promising.”
“The movie projection failed right at the climax, leaving everyone hanging like a bad cliffhanger.”
“The rocky projection served as a natural diving board for the brave swimmers.”
“My projection says I'll be rich by 2030, but my wallet disagrees with my optimism.”
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