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Related to projective: projective geometry, Projective plane, Projective transformation, Projective identification
pro·jec·tive
(prə-jĕk′tĭv)adj.
1. Extending outward; projecting.
2. Relating to or made by projection.
3. Mathematics Designating a property of a geometric figure that does not vary when the figure undergoes projection.
pro·jec′tive·ly adv.
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projective
(prəˈdʒɛktɪv)adj
relating to or concerned with projection: projective geometry.
proˈjectively adv
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pro•jec•tive
(prəˈdʒɛk tɪv)adj.
1. of or pertaining to projection.
2. produced, or capable of being produced, by projection.
3. of or pertaining to a psychological test or technique for probing a person's thoughts, feelings, attitudes, etc., by eliciting his or her responses to ambiguous test materials, as ink blots or cartoons.
[1625–35]
pro•jec′tive•ly, adv.
pro•jec•tiv•i•ty (ˌproʊ dʒɛkˈtɪv ɪ ti) n.
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Translations
projective
adj
projective geometry → Projektionsgeometrie f
(Psych) → projizierend
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