Definition of projection

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Projection (n.) The act of scheming or planning; also, that which is planned; contrivance; design; plan..

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Sponsor :: Sponson (n.) One of the armored projections fitted with gun ports, used on modern war vessels..
Perfoliate :: Perfoliate (a.) Surrounded by a circle of hairs, or projections of any kind..
Console :: Console (n.) A bracket whose projection is not more than half its height.
Projection :: Projection (n.) The representation of something; delineation; plan; especially, the representation of any object on a perspective plane, or such a delineation as would result were the chief points of the object thrown forward upon the plane, each in the direction of a line drawn through it from a given point of sight, or central point; as, the projection of a sphere. The several kinds of projection differ according to the assumed point of sight and plane of projection in each..
Piper :: Piper (n.) A common European gurnard (Trigla lyra), having a large head, with prominent nasal projection, and with large, sharp, opercular spines..
Prognathism :: Prognathism (n.) Projection of the jaws.
Projectile :: Projectile (a.) Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward; as, projectile motion..
Canopy :: Canopy (n.) An ornamental projection, over a door, window, niche, etc..
Linch :: Linch (n.) A ledge; a right-angled projection.
Exedra :: Exedra (n.) The projection of any part of a building in a rounded form.
Cascabel :: Cascabel (n.) The projection in rear of the breech of a cannon, usually a knob or breeching loop connected with the gun by a neck. In old writers it included all in rear of the base ring. [See Illust. of Cannon.].
Barb :: Barb (n.) Paps, or little projections, of the mucous membrane, which mark the opening of the submaxillary glands under the tongue in horses and cattle. The name is mostly applied when the barbs are inflamed and swollen..
Radial :: Radial (a.) Of or pertaining to a radius or ray; consisting of, or like, radii or rays; radiated; as, (Bot.) radial projections; (Zool.) radial vessels or canals; (Anat.) the radial artery..
Relief :: Relief (n.) The projection of a figure above the ground or plane on which it is formed.
Table :: Table (v. t.) To insert, as one piece of timber into another, by alternate scores or projections from the middle, to prevent slipping; to scarf..
Epitrochlea :: Epitrochlea (n.) A projection on the outer side of the distal end of the humerus; the external condyle.
Prosiliency :: Prosiliency (n.) The act of leaping forth or forward; projection.
Bonnet :: Bonnet (n.) A metallic canopy, or projection, over an opening, as a fireplace, or a cowl or hood to increase the draught of a chimney, etc..
Orthography :: Orthography (n.) A drawing in correct projection, especially an elevation or a vertical section..
Module :: Module (n.) The size of some one part, as the diameter of semi-diameter of the base of a shaft, taken as a unit of measure by which the proportions of the other parts of the composition are regulated. Generally, for columns, the semi-diameter is taken, and divided into a certain number of parts, called minutes (see Minute), though often the diameter is taken, and any dimension is said to be so many modules and minutes in height, breadth, or projection..
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