projected
/pɹəˈdʒɛktəd/
adjective
Familiar
1.adj.extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
“the jutting limb of a tree”
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projected and protected differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. projected means “extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary”. protected means “kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss”. protected is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/pɹəˈdʒɛktəd/
1.adj.extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
“the jutting limb of a tree”
/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/
1.adj.kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
“the most protected spot I could find”
2.adj.guarded from injury or destruction
| projected | protected | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /pɹəˈdʒɛktəd/ | /pɹəˈtɛktɪd/ |
| Said | pruh-JEK-tuhd | pruh-TEK-tid |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Letters | 9 | 9 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 1 | 2 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | jutting, projecting, protruding | none recorded |
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