projection
/pɹəˈdʒɛkʃən/
noun
Familiar
1.n.a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
2.n.the projection of an image from a film onto a screen
3.n.a planned undertaking
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projection and protection differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. projection means “a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations”. protection means “the activity of protecting someone or something”. protection is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/pɹəˈdʒɛkʃən/
1.n.a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
2.n.the projection of an image from a film onto a screen
3.n.a planned undertaking
| projection | protection | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /pɹəˈdʒɛkʃən/ | /pɹəˈtɛkʃən/ |
| Said | pruh-JEK-shuhn | pruh-TEK-shuhn |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Letters | 10 | 10 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 10 | 7 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
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/pɹəˈtɛkʃən/
1.n.the activity of protecting someone or something
“the witnesses demanded police protection”
2.n.a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
“they had no protection from the fallout”
3.n.defense against financial failure; financial independence
“his pension gave him security in his old age”