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projecting

v. · adj. · n.
US //pɹəˈdʒɛktɪŋ// UK //pɹədʒˈɛktɪŋ// pro·ject·ing
  1. 1 predicting or estimating (v.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Academic

    predicting what will happen in the future based on information you have now.

    estimating or forecasting a future situation based on a study of present trends.

    Example

    The company is projecting a large increase in sales for the next year.

    Example

    Economists are projecting a period of sustained growth, provided that interest rates remain stable throughout the fiscal quarter.

    Usage

    Often used in the continuous form with a noun phrase object.
  2. 2 psychology (v.)
    C1 Advanced Technical Psychology

    wrongly imagining that other people have the same difficult feelings or bad qualities that you have.

    unconsciously attributing one's own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or traits to another person.

    Example

    Stop shouting at me; you are just projecting your own anger onto me.

    Example

    In therapy, he realised he was projecting his insecurities about his career onto his partner's achievements.

    Usage

    Commonly takes the preposition 'onto'.
  3. 3 sticking out (adj.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    sticking out from a surface.

    extending outward beyond a surface or edge.

    Example

    Be careful not to hit your head on the projecting shelf.

    Example

    The architect designed the building with projecting balconies to provide residents with a better view of the park.
  4. 4 a part that sticks out (n.)
    C2 Proficiency Formal

    a part of something that sticks out further than the rest.

    a physical protrusion or an element that extends beyond the main body of a structure.

    Example

    The mountain climbers used a small projecting rock to pull themselves up.

    Example

    The facade was decorated with various stone projectings that created a complex pattern of shadows in the afternoon sun.

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