projection
US /prəˈdʒɛkʃən/
Definition
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
According to the projection, revenue will double within the next three years.
Word Family
Synonyms
- forecasta prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
- estimatean approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
- predictionthe act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
Collocations
- Easy movie screen projection imagedescribing movie screen projection image (a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement)
- Medium quarterly sales revenue projection estimatesdescribing quarterly sales revenue projection estimates (a periodical that is published every quarter (or four issues per year))
- Hard reliable actuarial demographic projectionsdescribing reliable actuarial demographic projections (worthy of reliance or trust)
- Very Hard psychological projection of one's own insecuritiesdescribing psychological projection of one's own insecurities (mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.