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projections

10 definitions • 18 examples
1
a calculation or guess about the future based on information that you have:

Examples:

The company has failed to achieve last year's sales projections by 30 percent.
Spending was well below projections.
2
the act of projecting a film or an image onto a screen or wall, or the film or image itself:

Examples:

A few chairs and rear projections supplied the scene.
3
something that projects from a surface or above the edge of something
4
a drawing or image that represents a line, figure, or solid shown on a particular plane (= a flat or level surface that continues in all directions):

Examples:

CT scans can be reformatted in multiple projections, regardless of the original plane of scanning.
5
the act of imagining that someone else feels a particular emotion or wants something when in fact it is you who feels this way; an example of this act:

Examples:

Projection is where you see in others what is really within yourself.
The relative's negativity toward the patient involves a projection of the relative's own feelings of vulnerability from previous personal distress.
6
the act of expressing your feelings and wishes; an example of this act:

Examples:

The things we think we see objectively are really projections of our emotions, memories, and thoughts.
7
an amount or result expected in the future that is calculated from information already known:

Examples:

Sales projections made last year were too optimistic.
8
something that sticks out beyond the edge of something to which it is attached:

Examples:

It was a strange-looking house, with little projections off the sides.
9
a picture that is made to appear on a surface, esp. by a special device for showing movies or other images on a screen or other surface:

Examples:

[ C ] A projection of his face appeared on the back wall.
10
a calculation or guess about the future based on information that you have:

Examples:

a projection for sth The company's global projections for the year indicated that it would soon be the world's largest car company.
It was too early to start making specific projections about plans or projects he would like to undertake.
It revised revenue projections for the remainder of the financial year.
Maguire believed that the growth projections used for marketing purposes were not achievable.
budget/earnings/financial projections
The President bragged that his push has resulted in 825,000 new jobs, more than 30% ahead of even the government's optimistic projections.

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