project

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɒd͡ʒ.ɛkt/

The English word “project” has 18 meanings listed here.

noun

A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.
An urban, low-income housing building.
An idle scheme; an impracticable design.
A raw recruit who the team hopes will improve greatly with coaching; a long shot, diamond in the rough.
A projectile.
A projection.

verb

To extend beyond a surface.
To cast (an image or shadow) upon a surface; to throw or cast forward; to shoot forth.
To extend (a protrusion or appendage) outward.
To make plans for; to forecast.
To present (oneself), to convey a certain impression, usually in a good way.
To assume qualities or mindsets in others based on one's own personality.
To change the projection (or coordinate system) of spatial data with another projection.
To draw straight lines from a fixed point through every point of any body or figure, and let these fall upon a surface so as to form the points of a new figure.
(of a neuron or group of neurons) to have axon(s) extending to and therefore able to influence a remote location
To cause (one's voice or words) to be heard at a great distance.
To speak or sing in such a way that one can be heard at a great distance.
To extend to reach a point.

Etymology

From Latin prōiectus, perfect passive participle of prōiciō (“throw forth, extend; expel”). Compare typologically Russian прики́дывать (prikídyvatʹ), прики́дка (prikídka) (akin to кида́ть (kidátʹ)); набро́сок (nabrósok) (akin to броса́ть (brosátʹ)).

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