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project Definition

proj·ect (prä′jekt′, -jikt; for v. prō jekt′, prə-)

noun

  1. a proposal of something to be done; plan; scheme
  2. ☆ an organized undertaking; specif.,
    1. a special unit of work, research, etc., as in a school, a laboratory, etc.
    2. an extensive public undertaking, as in conservation, construction, etc.
  3. ☆ a complex of inexpensive apartments or houses, esp. one that is publicly owned or financed

Etymology: ME projecte < L projectum, neut. of projectus, pp. of projicere < pro-, before, forward + jacere, to throw: see pro- & jet

transitive verb pro·ject′

  1. to propose (an act or plan of action)
  2. to throw or hurl forward
    1. to cause (one's voice) to be heard clearly and at a distance
    2. to get (ideas, feelings, one's presence, etc.) across to others effectively
  4. to send forth in one's thoughts or imagination to project oneself into the future
  5. to cause to jut out
  6. to cause (a shadow, image, etc.) to fall or appear upon a surface
  7. extrapolate
  8. Geom. to transform the points of (a geometric figure) into the points of another figure, usually by means of lines of correspondence
  9. Psychol. to externalize (a thought or feeling) so that it appears to have objective reality

intransitive verb

  1. to jut out; protrude
  2. to be effective in the projection of one's voice, ideas, etc.

project Synonyms

project

n.

outline, design, scheme; see plan 2.

project Synonyms

project

v.

  1. To thrust out

    protrude, hang over, extend, jut, bulge, beetle, stretch out, push out, stand out, stick out, hang out, jut out, be prominent, be conspicuous, be convex.

    Antonyms withdraw*, regress*, revert. *

  2. To throw

    pitch, heave, propel; see throw 1.

  3. To propose

    predict, forecast, calculate, set forth; see propose 1.

project Usage Examples

Preposition: from

inception: Our in-house planning and building consultants can take your project from inception to completion.

Converse of object

  • undertake: I worked on a large project undertaken by my supervisor, Dr. Walter Herzog.
  • fund: A £ 10,000 grant from the National Health Service University funded the project.
  • manage: The launch conference was hosted by FACT ( Forum of Active Communities Together ), a project managed by Voluntary Action North Lincolnshire.
  • aim: The project aimed to address the low percentage of women studying engineering.
  • complete: At the end of this period of teaching, students are required to complete a research project.

Adjective modifier

  • funded: British Library Research and Innovation Center funded research project, 1st August 1995 - 31st July 1996.
  • collaborative: Members of the Academic staff are available, without charge, to discuss potential collaborative research projects.
  • major: I am currently involved in four major research projects.
  • joint: It is a joint pilot project between Arts Council England and British Council China.
  • innovative: You will be working on innovative projects, breaking new ground and sharing your learning with others.
  • exciting: Many thanks for taking the time to get involved in this exciting project.

Modifies a noun

  • manager: A good architecture makes life much easier for the project manager.
  • management: The project manager will also have direct line management responsibility for a small project management team... .
  • team: You can easily call your Brazilian project team during your work day.

Noun used with modifier

  • research: A research project takes a third of the time.
  • pilot: Pilot projects have also attracted an enormous group of new volunteers, over 80 people in many stations.
  • regeneration: ERDF is aimed at economic regeneration projects promoted primarily by the public sector.
  • restoration: This book provides historic background relevant to current restoration projects.
  • construction: Population growth and surging oil revenues are the key dynamics stimulating both public and private sector investment in construction projects.