noun Download 🔗Share A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages. Examples : "The school's fundraising projects aim to build a new library. " business plan organization work industry achievement process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (usually in the plural) An urban low-income housing building. Examples : "Projects like Pruitt-Igoe were considered irreparably dangerous and demolished." property architecture building area society government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A raw recruit who the team hopes will improve greatly with coaching; a long shot diamond in the rough Examples : "The new basketball team is full of projects; while they lack experience now, the coach believes they have the potential to become star players. " sport business achievement person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A projectile. Examples : "Example Sentence: "During the science experiment, the small catapult launched the rolled-up paper, which became a series of projects arcing across the room." " weapon physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A projection. Examples : "The architect's office displayed the building's projects on the wall, showing how it would look from different angles. " plan business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To draw straight lines from a fixed point through every point of any body or figure, and let these fall upon a surface so as to form the points of a new figure. Examples : "The art teacher projects light through a stencil, creating a shadow puppet image on the wall. " math physics technology figure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (usually preceded by the) One or more high-density urban housing developments for residents having low incomes. Examples : "Many families with limited income live in the projects in that part of the city. " property building area society government architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading