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Our science project tested which materials keep ice cold.
What does Project mean?
planned work with a goal.
Dictionary definition
A project is a planned piece of work or investigation with a goal. As a verb, project can mean estimate, show an image, send something outward, or extend beyond a surface.
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Project in a sentence
medium
The class used a screen to project the map on the wall.
hard
The balcony projects beyond the side of the building.
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What does project mean?
Project means planned work with a goal.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses project as a verb meaning display?
Here project means to display an image on a surface.
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Which word is closest in meaning to project?
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prah · jekt (noun); pruh · jekt (verb) · strongest beat: prah
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WordProject.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningProject means planned work with a goal.
ExampleExample: Our science project tested which materials keep ice cold.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- prah · jekt (noun); pruh · jekt (verb)
- Strongest beat
- prah
- Ending
- jekt (verb)
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on prah.
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Synonyms
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Does Project have an opposite?
Project has several noun and verb senses with no single direct antonym. Idle time and unfinished idea are contextual contrasts, not lexical opposites.
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Word family
Project word family
Base word
project
noun
projects
More than one planned task.
verb
projected
Planned or estimated in advance.
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Hint for students
planned work with a goal.
Common mix-up
The noun is usually pronounced PRAH-jekt, while the verb is usually pronounced pruh-JEKT. The verb has several meanings beyond doing planned work.
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Read this model sentence: In the sentence, project helped explain the main idea. Clue words: idea, sentence, helped. Underline clue words that show why project fits instead of idle time. Now write one new sentence that shows project without using the word project. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show project?
Teacher prompt
Compare a school project, projecting an image, projected costs, and a ledge that projects outward. Which meaning fits each context?
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