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projective

/prəˈdʒɛktɪv/ /proʊˈdʒɛktɪv/

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noun

An assessment test that presents subjects with some sort of stimulus to which they react by projecting or imagining details.

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"Psychologists often use a projective like the Rorschach inkblot test to understand a person's underlying thoughts and feelings based on their interpretation of the ambiguous shapes. "

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noun

A projective member of a category.

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"In category theory (a branch of math), projective is a kind of special object that makes certain diagrams commute, though understanding exactly what that means requires mathematical definitions. "

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noun

A statement about a conditional or potential state of affairs, as opposed to one about a situation that actually exists or existed.

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"Her projective was that getting a good night's sleep would guarantee a successful presentation, but she still felt nervous despite sleeping well. "

philosophy logic possibility statement

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adjective

Projecting outward

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"The child drew a projective line representing the rocket's trajectory shooting into space. "

appearance physics math

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adjective

Of, relating to, or caused by a projection

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"The teacher's projective test showed a strong desire for attention in the student. "

theory math science

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adjective

Describing those properties of a figure that are invariant upon projection

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"Sentence: Even though the shadow of the circle looked like an ellipse on the wall, the property of it being a closed curve was a projective property, meaning it remained true even after the projection. "