PROJECT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

late Middle English (in the sense ‘preliminary design, tabulated statement’): from Latin projectum ‘something prominent’, neuter past participle of proicere ‘throw forth’, from pro- ‘forth’ + jacere ‘to throw’. Early senses of the verb were ‘plan’ and ‘cause to move forward’

an individual or collaborative enterprise that is carefully planned to achieve a particular aim

planned enterprise

• a research project
• a project to build a new power station

a government-subsidized housing development with relatively low rents

government-subsidized housing development

• her family still lives in the projects

estimate or forecast (something) on the basis of present trends or data

estimate on basis of present trends

• spending was projected at £72,900 million

extend outwards beyond something else; protrude

protrude

• I noticed a slip of paper projecting from the book

throw or cause to move forward or outward

cause to move forward or outward

• seeds are projected from the tree

present or promote (a particular view or image)

present or promote view or image

• he strives to project an image of youth

draw straight lines through (a given figure) to produce a corresponding figure on a surface or a line.

draw lines through given figure

make a projection of (the earth, sky, etc.) on a plane surface.

make projection of earth etc.