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Meaning of the word projects in English

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projects

Noun

1.

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

Example:
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a research project
2.

a government-subsidized housing development with relatively low rents.

Example:
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her family still lives in the projects

Verb

1.

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

Example:
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spending was projected at $72 million
Synonym:
forecastpredictestimatecalculategaugereckonexpectextrapolate
2.

extend outward beyond something else; protrude.

Example:
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I noticed a slip of paper projecting from the book
Synonym:
stick outjutprotrudeextendstand outoverhangobtrudecantilever
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