| word | projection |
|---|---|
| definition | An estimate of what might happen in the future based on what is happening now. |
| eg_sentence | The president has been hearing different deficit projections all week from the members of his economic team. |
| explanation | Projection has various meanings, but what they all have in common is that something is sent out or forward. A movie is projected onto a screen; a skilled actress projects her voice out into a large theater without seeming to shout; and something sticking out from a wall can be called a projection. But the meaning we focus on here is the one used by businesses and governments. Most projections of this kind are estimates of a company's sales or profits—or of the finances of a town, state, or country—sometime in the future. |
| IPA | prɑˈʤɛkʃən |
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