projecting
/pɹəˈdʒɛktɪŋ/
adjective
Familiar
1.adj.extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
“the jutting limb of a tree”
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projecting and protecting differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. projecting means “extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary”. protecting means “shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort”. protecting is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/pɹəˈdʒɛktɪŋ/
1.adj.extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
“the jutting limb of a tree”
/pɹəˈtɛktɪŋ/
1.adj.shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
“the protecting blanket of snow”
| projecting | protecting | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /pɹəˈdʒɛktɪŋ/ | /pɹəˈtɛktɪŋ/ |
| Said | pruh-JEK-ting | pruh-TEK-ting |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Letters | 10 | 10 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 1 | 1 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | jutting, projected, protruding | none recorded |
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