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projection

projection

2 3.8
Sending something out from a surface
  • noun
  • /prəˈdʒɛkʃən/
translation icon : proyección
  • Two Sides to Every Story is a piece that takes on another aspect of projection and its effects.
  • power projection
  • force projection

Both the MPOA and VMH send projections to the PAG to different regions of the PAG.

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Examples

  • Many illustrations dealt with global power projection through the navy and the need for a suitable security partner within Europe.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Compliance with restraints on force projection is one obligation.

    Academic text (2016)
  • And it's a sign that our actual projection of force throughout the world was not good.

  • Modern research has significantly increased the power projection, target acquisition, precision, lethality, and stealth properties of weapons systems.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Every household with an adequate projection system and memory was being visited, as were public buildings, parks, stadiums, and VA facilities.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The armed forces of the PRC have developed the forward projection capabilities that make attacks on the contested Spratly Islands entirely feasible.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Gorbachev opted to erect diplomatic barriers to inhibit the projection of American political, military, and economic power in the Eurasian Rimlands.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The teacher used a projection of the solar system to explain the planets' orbits.

  • During the meeting, he made a projection of the sales figures for the upcoming quarter.

  • The artist created a stunning projection of a mountain landscape on the canvas.

Synonyms

expulsion
vsprojection
39 6.1

A forced removal of a person from a place or group

is a physical act of throwing or pushing outward from a surface
ejection
vsprojection
23 5.5

Forcing someone or something out of a place quickly

is focused on sending or pushing outward from a surface or source
jut
vsprojection
2 6.5

A part that sticks out from a surface, like a rock or shelf

is an outward action involving throwing or pushing rather than static extension
forcing out
vsprojection
5.5

An action that makes someone leave a job or place against their will

is a general outward act that may not require strong applied pressure

Antonyms

4 6.9

Pulling something back, especially a part of the body or a machine

Compounds

A large white surface on which a projector shows images or videos

conformal projection
  • Specialized
9.9

A map that keeps small shapes and local angles correct but may change size

conic projection
  • Specialized
7.9

A map that shows the Earth's surface on a cone placed over the globe

conical projection
  • Specialized
8.9

A way to make a flat map by copying Earth onto a cone over part of the globe

7.9

A way of drawing the world on a flat map that keeps areas the correct size

equal-area projection
  • Specialized
7.7

A way of making a flat map that keeps each place's area the same as on the globe

acoustic projection
  • Specialized
7.0

A sound quality that makes a voice or instrument travel far and be heard clearly

front-projection TV
  • Specialized
6.1

A TV system that projects images onto a screen from the front

map projection
  • Specialized
6.1

A method for drawing the Earth's round surface on a flat map that changes shapes or sizes

Mercator projection
  • Specialized
8.3

A map made by putting the world on a cylinder that keeps shapes but makes areas bigger near the poles

Mercator's projection
  • Specialized
8.9

A map that shows north-south and east-west lines as straight and makes polar areas look larger than they are

homolosine projection
  • Specialized
9.9

A world map that shows continents at their true size by changing ocean shapes

9.9

A way of drawing the Earth on a flat map that keeps small areas in their true shape and angles

polyconic projection
  • Specialized
9.9

A map that uses curved latitude lines so distances match the globe along them

9.9

A way of drawing the world on a flat map that keeps area correct and suits maps near the equator

sinusoidal projection
  • Specialized
9.5

A map that shows the equator and east-west lines straight and north-south lines wavy while keeping areas correct

sound projection
  • Specialized
6.4

How far and how clearly people hear a sound in a place

How Forceful

to hurl
53 3.6
launch
589 4.0
fling
9 3.2
projection
2 3.8
to throw
1.0
to toss
348 1.0

Surface Forms

projection singular
projections plural

Morphology

projection = project (transparent) = project + ion

Standard noun formation from the verb 'project' with '-ion' meaning the act or result of projecting, so the sense is directly derived.

Etymology

Projection comes from Latin parts pro- 'forward' and ject 'throw', like in the word projectile. In science, a projection can mean the act of sending or 'throwing' something outwards from a source.