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Definition: Projection |
ProjectionNoun1. A prediction made by extrapolating from past observations. 2. The projection of an image from a film onto a screen. 3. A planned undertaking. 4. Any structure that branches out from a central support. 5. Any solid convex shape that juts out from something. 6. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else. 7. The representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction. 8. The act of projecting out from something. 9. The act of expelling or projecting or ejecting. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "projection" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1596. (references) |
Etymology: Projection \Pro*jec"tion\, noun. [Latin projectio: compare to French projection.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definition |
Computing | Projection |
Metallurgy | Metallic coating by spraying the molten coating metal on the product to be coated, (e. g:Shoop process). Source: European Union. (references) |
Economics | An approximate figure arrived at following specified procedures, thoughtful consideration of facts and/or approximate calculations, is an estimate. It does not imply an exact figure and may be subject to change or revision as additional facts or improved techniques become available. Source: European Union. (references) |
Geological | Orderly system of lines on a plane representing a corresponding system of imaginary lines on an adopted terrestrial or celestial datum surface. Also, the mathematical concept of such a system. For maps of the Earth, a projection consists of (1) a graticule of lines representing parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude or (2) a grid. (references) |
Health | A defense mechanism, operating unconsciously, whereby that which is emotionally unacceptable in the self is rejected and attributed (projected) to others. (references) |
Literature | Projection Powder of projection, or the "Philosopher's Stone." A powder supposed to have the virtue of changing baser metals into gold or silver. A little of this powder, being cast into molten metal of the baser sort, was to project from it pure gold or silver. Education may be called the true "powder of projection." Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
Military | In cartography, any systematic arrangement of meridians and parallels portraying the curved surface of the sphere or spheroid upon a plane. (references) |
Mining | A. In underground mining, a plan showing the proposed direction and location of entries, rooms, shafts, fans, and watercourses. Such projections commonly cover the entire property to be worked. b. A systematic, diagrammatic representation on a plane (flat) surface of three-dimensional space relations, produced by passing lines from various points to their intersection with a plane; esp. a map projection c. Any orderly method by which a projection is made; the process or operation of transferring a point from one surface to a corresponding position on another surface by graphical or analytical means, so that each point of one corresponds to one and only one point of the other d. See:exposure e. See:outcrop f. In mapping, a geometric (or mathematical) system of constructing the true meridians and parallels, or the plane rectangular coordinates on a map g. A geometrically or mathematically derived portrayal of the surface of the geoid on a plane surface. The requirement for a particular projection is that it show the features of the surface of the Earth with a minimum of distortion of distances, directions, shapes, and areas h. The act or result of constructing a figure upon a plane or other two-dimensional surface that corresponds point for point with a sphere, aspheroid, or some other three-dimensional form. (references) |
Sports & Leisure | A movement of the body in the direction of a turn curing its initiation. Source: European Union. (references) |
Transportation | Extension beyond the normal line or surface. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
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Synonyms: ProjectionSynonyms: ejection (n), expulsion (n), forcing out (n), jut (n), jutting (n), project (n), protrusion (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Convexity | Convexity, prominence, projection, swelling, gibbosity, bilge, bulge, protuberance, protrusion; camber, cahot, thank-ye-ma'am. swell. |
Land | Continent, mainland, peninsula, chersonese, delta; tongue of land, neck of land; isthmus, oasis; promontory. (projection); highland. (height). |
Regression | Noun: propulsion, projection; propelment; vis a tergo; push, shove; (impulse); ejaculate; ejection; throw, fling, toss, shot, discharge, shy; launch, release. |
Representation | Map, plan, chart, ground plan, projection, elevation (plan). |
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Screenplays | I'm only a holographic projection. (Star Trek: Voyager; writing credit: Douglas Day Stewart) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Projection privée (1973) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Microwave Emissivity Map of Venus from Magellan (Mercator Projection). Credit: NASA. |  | Gravity Maps of Venus from Magellan (Mercator Projection). Credit: NASA. |
 | Projection scheme for aeronautical charts of the U.S. Army Air Forces This scheme was developed by Paul A. Smith, head of C&GS aeronautical charting Army Air Forces routes pioneered modern commercial routes. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |  | Women operating automatic projection ruling machine. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |
 | A projection of research aircraft 40C upon a cloud. This is commonly termed a "glory.". Credit: Flying With NOAA. |  | Map of the world on Mercator's projection Showing the extent and distribution of the present and abandoned whaling grounds Prepared by A. Howard Clark in 1880. Credit: National Marine Fisheries Historical Image Collection. |
 | [Light projection apparatus]. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |  | Cotton Exchange Building (New York, N.Y.). Front. Perspective projection. Rendering] / Hughson Hawley, pinx. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Walker residence. Front. Perspective projection. Rendering. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Hollywood, Grauman's Chinese, usherettes in projection room, 1927. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | To scale a wall, and to find a foothold where you could hardly see a projection, was play for or Jean Valjean. |
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Business | This projection does not include ACR products produced by European subsidiaries of U.S. firms. (references) | |
These statistics are in-line with the NCB projection to have 20 percent of local firms engaged in e-commerce within the next two years. (references) | ||
Based on the PUB's projection, annual electricity demand in Singapore will increase by 5.3%, yearly, to meet the needs of a growing population and higher living standards. (references) | ||
Economic History | Korea | Given the country's continued economic growth as well as increased Korean and private sector expenditures in this sector, the market is expected to expand 18% to $9.6 billion in 2001. In accordance with this projection, Korea's 2001 budget for environmental projects has been increased 8.5% over its 2000 level to $1.2 billion. (references) |
Egypt | The government's program has yielded positive growth rates (averaging 4-5% in recent years, with officially-reported growth of 5.1% in the fiscal year ending June 2000 and projection of 4.9% growth for FY 2000/01 ending July 2001), low inflation (officially 2.5% for FY 1999/2000), and substantial foreign currency reserves (officially reserves stood at $14.27 billion, or about nine months of imports, in April 2001). Foreign debt has fallen steadily, from a high of $33 billion in 1995 to $26.1 billion in March 2001. Debt service as a percentage of current account receipts has fallen steadily over the past decade. (references) | |
Guyana | Inflation spiked during 1999 (up 8.6 percent, as compared to the government's original projection of 5.5 percent), nearly doubling the rates experienced during the early 1990s. Guyana's inflation rate is particularly sensitive to fluctuation in the exchange rate since a high percentage of both inputs and finished goods are imported. (references) | |
Political Economy | Gabon | During the year, increases in oil prices and production boosted export earnings and state revenues; however, there is a downward projection for long-term oil production. (references) |
Trade | Canada | The temporary entry of certain types of business material (e.g., brochures, commercial samples, and audio-visual projection equipment) may either be subject to the full or reduced rate of duty and tax. (references) |
Worker Rights | Mexico | In December 2000, the wage commission adopted a 6.9 percent increase effective on January 1, based in part on the Government's projection of a 6.5 percent annual inflation rate. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Projection" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Projection" is used about 592 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 592 | 10,744 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "projection": angle of projection ♦ aphylactic projection ♦ arbitrary projection ♦ back projection ♦ Color projection ♦ conformal projection ♦ conic projection ♦ Conical projection ♦ Cylindric projection ♦ demographic projection ♦ economic projection ♦ equal area projection ♦ Globular projection ♦ gnomic projection ♦ Gnomonic projection ♦ Homolographic projection ♦ homolosine projection ♦ horizontal projection ♦ Isometrical projection ♦ lambert conformal conic projection ♦ Lambert map projection ♦ Lambert's conformal conic projection ♦ lordotic projection ♦ map projection ♦ mercator projection ♦ mercators projection ♦ Mercator's projection ♦ meridional projection ♦ oblique conical conformal projection ♦ oblique cylindrical conformal projection ♦ oblique cylindrical projection ♦ oblique projection ♦ orthogonal projection ♦ orthographic projection ♦ orthomorphic projection ♦ plane of projection ♦ polar projection ♦ polyconic map projection ♦ Polyconic projection ♦ population projection ♦ powder of projection ♦ projection booth ♦ projection of a point on a plane ♦ projection of a straight line of a plane ♦ projection print ♦ projection room ♦ projection screen ♦ rear projection ♦ sinusoidal projection ♦ spherical projection ♦ stereographic projection ♦ transverse mercator projection ♦ transverse projection. Additional references. | |
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Ending with "projection": self-projection. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "projection"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | projektim (designing, engineering, screening), preventiv, ngritje (advance, ascension, boosting, building, cultivation, elevation, erection, flow, hoist, increase, jump, lifting up, progress, prominence, prominency, putting up, raise, rise, rising, setting up, take off, uprise, upswing, uptake), majë (aiguille, alp, apex, cusp, height, nab, naze, Neb, needle, nib, peak, Pike, pinnacle, point, Spike, spire, summit, tine, tip, tiptop, top, topping, vertex, woof), hedhje (Bob, buck, cast, chuck, dart, dash, disposal, drop, fling, flirt, hop, hurl, jerk, launch, leap, lunge, lurch, pitch, pounce, precipitation, put, skip, throw, throwing, toss), e dalë (bay, drip, extrusion, jut, lug, nib, nipple, offset, outing, overhang, promontory, protuberance, shelf, torus, undershot), cep (bight, cusp, horn, nook, prominence, prominency, snick, tip). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | نتوء (bulge, bump, bunch, cusp, facet, jut, knob, ledge, lump, nub, prominence, protrusion, protuberance, salience, salient, shell, snag, spur, stick, stick up), قذيفة (bomb, grenade, missile, projectile, rocket, shell), قذف (accuse of, aspersion, calumniate, cast, casting, charge with, defamation, defame, discharge, disgorge, ejaculation, eject, ejectment, emit, expel, extrude, extrusion, fling, libel, malediction, malign, mud, mudslinging, obloquy, pelt, pelt with, pitch, puke, row, scandal, slander, speak evil of, strike with, striking, throw, throw out, throwing, toss, vilify, vituperate, vomit), تقدير الإحتمالات المستقبلة, تسليط النور, تخطيط (delimitation, delineation, design, designing, lineation, planning, plotter, striation), عرض فيلم (screening), عرض الصور المتحركة على الشاشة, التخطيط (adumbration, drawing, strategy), إسقاط نفسي, إسقاط تحويري, إسقاط رسم, إسقاط (dropping, omission, overthrow, overturn, parachuting, tumbling), إطلاق (cast, dash, emission, exoneration, liberation, release, releasing, shot, slip), بروز (bulge, occurrence, outcrop, prominence, protuberance, relief, salience). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | прожекция, издатина (burr, horn, hump, jut, ledge, process, prominence, promontory, protrusion, protuberance, salient, set off, shelf, swell, tuber), изпъкналост (bulge, burr, camber, convexity, jut, knap, knob, lobe, prominence, protrusion, protuberance, salience, swelling, umbo), изпъкване (protrusion), изхвърляне (disposal, ejaculation, ejection, ejectment, excretion, outing, relegation, spilth, toss), изстрелване (shoot, shooting, shot), преценка на бъдещи възможности, проектиране (contemplation), издаденост (boldness, prominence, protrusion), прожектиране (screening), хвърляне (cast, casting, delivery, draught, fling, heave, hurl, hurling, pitch, precipitation, release, shy, sling, throw, throwing, toss), запращане (hurl, precipitation, throw), мятане (cast, fling, flounce, hurl, jactation, jactitation, shy, throw, toss), обективизиране, външен израз, външен образ, конкретизиране, конкретизация, проекция. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 投射 (dart). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | projekt (design, layout, plan, project, scheme, undertaking). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | projektoer, projektion, prognose (prognosis), sproejtning (spraying), oplevelse af sammenhaeng (experience of reference), forudsigelse (estimate, forecast, forecasting, planning estimate, prediction, pre-estimation, prognosis, weather forecast, weather prediction). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | Projection, projectie, prognose (forecast, prognosis), prent (engraving, image, picture), vooruitberekening (estimate, forecast, forecasting, planning estimate, prediction, pre-estimation, prognosis), verstuiven (spray, squirt), uitspringend deel, straler (emitter, radiator), lasprent, inprenting (imprinting), doordrukking. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | پیش افکنی , پیش امدگی (Jut, Protrusion), پروژه (Project), پرتوافکنی , پرتاب (Hurl, Jaculation, Jet, Pitch, Pounce, Put, Shove, Shy, Throw, Tilt, Toss), نقشه کشی (Plat), نورافکنی , تجسم (Incarnation, Portrayal, Shape), طرح ریزی (Schematization, Skeleton), طرح (Cast, Diagram, Draft, Knack, Layout, Machination, Model, Module, Outline, Pattern, Plan, Plat, Plot, Project, Proposal, Schema, Scheme, Skeleton, Sketch), اگراندیسمان , برامدگی (Bulge, Bump, Burr, Ganglion, Knob, Ledge, Mound, Nook, Nub, Outgrwth, Overhang, Ridge, Stigma, Tumor). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | projektio, käsnä. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | projection (pre-estimation, screen projection), prévision (prevision), extrapolation (pre-estimation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | projektion, vorsprung (brow, lead, ledge, promontory, protrusion, shelf, spur, start), Vorausschau. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | προβολή (promotion, show). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | מבלט (protuberance, salient), תכ ון (designing, planning), זיז (boss, bracket, jutty, ledge, lug, shelf, tooth), זריק" (cast, injection, pelt, sprinkling, throw, throwing, toss), "שלכ" (cast, fling, implication, import, throw, throwing away), "קלע", "קר " (irradiation, radiation, screening of film), "בלט" (conspicuity, emphasis, prominence, splash, stress), "בלט (emphasis), "טל" (casting, fling, imposition, infliction, sling, throwing), "טל (excise, fee, impost, levy, tax), בליט" (bulge, eminence, jutty, knob, lug, node, prominence, protrusion, protuberance, salience). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | vetítés (screening, showing the film), kilövés (blast off, blastoff, launch, launching), hajítás (cast, casting, fling, hurl, jet, pitch, pitching, shy, throw, toss). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | proyeksi, bonjol. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | sporgenza (bulge, jag, jut, overhang, prominence, prominency, protrusion, protuberance, shoulder, snag), proiezione (screening, showing). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 隆起 (protuberance, rising). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | しゃえい (billeting, quarters, slanted or oblique shadow), でばり (ledge), りゅうき (protuberance, rising), とうしゃ (copy, firm, mimeograph, photocopy, shrine, tracing, transcription), とうえいずほう, とうえい (flicker of light, reflection), とっしゅつ (protrusion), えいしゃ (a swimmer, barracks, reflecting, shining). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 투상. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | tilgey (abort, cast, cast off, casting, chuck, discharge, disgorge, ejection, fling, hurl, launch; throwing, miscarriage, miscarry, misconception; found, moulting, pitch, plunge, pot, precipitate, precipitation, project, shedding, shoot, sling, throw, toss, toss up, toss up coin, tossing, void, vomit, vomiting), farhilgane, deamey (beetle-browed, jut, jutting out, lean out, project, prolapse, protrude, thrust out). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ojectionpray protuberâncias, prolongamento (elongation, extension, prolongation), projecção (ejection, gunning, spitting), projeção (jut, outstanding, salience), saliência (buckle, burr, calk, jut, knurl, ledge, lug, outstanding, prominence, prominency, protrusion, protuberance, relief, salience), lançamento (blast-off, cast, casting, entry, fling, put, release, shy, stroke), bossas, arremesso (casting, fling, flip, heave, pelt, pitch, put, shy, throw). (various references) proiectare (protrusion), proiect (contemplation, counsel, design, designing, device, draft, draught, idea, plan, project, proposal, scheme, scheming), proeminenţã (dint, knob, ledge, nose, primacy, prominence, protuberance, salience), ridicãturã (height, highness, lift, rising, swell), aruncare (cast, casting, delivery, flirt, hurl, pitch, shy, throw, throwing). (various references) метание (cast, casting, dart, put, toss), проекция (plane), проект (blue print, design, device, draft, layout, project, scheme). (various references) forach forch (projection into the sea). (various references) projekcija. (various references) proyección (screening, showing, transparency), saliente (excrescent, jut, ledge, outgoing, projecting, prominent, protruding, protrusion, protrusive, proud, retiring, salient, Scarcement, setoff, shelf). (various references) projektering (projecting). (various references) projeksiyon, proje (blue print, design, plan, project, prospectus, scheme, set up), planlama (planning), yansıtma, tasarım (planning, representation), izdüşüm, gösterim (presentation, run, staging), fırlatma (cast, chuck, fling, hurl, launching, pelt, put, shy, throw, throwing, toss), atış (beat, burst, chuck, firing, fling, gunshot, inning, innings, pistol shot, put, shoot, shooting, shot, shy, throw), çıkıntı (bulge, foreland, jut, ledge, offset, outgrowth, overhang, process, prominence, promontory, protrusion, protuberance, raise, ridge, salience, saliency, spur, style, stylus, tab). (various references) кидання (cast, casting, fling, heaving, hurling, pelt, pitching, put, throw, throwing, toss), відбиття (rebuff, reflection, reflex, reflexion, repulsion, reverberation, shedding), виступ (address, appearance, corbel, gibbosity, jut, ledge, nib, offset, overhang, promontory, protrusion, salience, salient, shoulder, snag, spine, teat, ward), проекція (jut), проектування (designing, graphics, planning), проект (blueprint, device, draft, plan, project, prospectus). (various references) sự phóng ra (discharge), sự l"i ra, sự chiếu, sự đặt đề án sự hiện hình, chỗ nhô ra (protrusion, salience, saliency), chỗ l"i ra sự đặt kế hoạch. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | prominens, prominentes, prominentia, prominentis. (various references) |
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Words beginning with "projection": projectional, projectionist, projectionists, projections. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "projection": microprojection. (additional references) | |
Words containing "projection": microprojections. (additional references) | |
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"Projection" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: projectin, projectio, projetion, prosection, proyection. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "projection" (pronounced pruje"kshun) |
| 6 | -j e" k sh u n | ejection, injection, interjection, objection, rejection. |
| 5 | -e" k sh u n | advection, affection, circumspection, collection, complexion, confection, connection, convection, correction, defection, detection, direction, disaffection, disconnection, disinfection, dissection, election, erection, flexion, imperfection, infection, inflection, inspection, insurrection, interconnection, intersection, introspection, overprotection, perfection, predilection, preelection, protection, recollection, redirection, reelection, reflection, reinspection, resurrection, section, selection. |
| 4 | -k sh u n | abduction, abstraction, action, addiction, affliction, attraction, auction, benediction, compunction, concoction, conduction, conjunction, constriction, construction, contraction, contradiction, conviction, crucifixion, deconstruction, deduction, depiction, dereliction, destruction, diction, diffraction, dissatisfaction, distinction, distraction, dysfunction, eviction, exaction, extinction, extraction, faction, fiction, fraction, friction, function, inaction, induction, infarction, infliction, infraction, injunction, instruction, interaction, interdiction, introduction, junction, jurisdiction, liposuction, liquefaction, malfunction, midsection, nonfiction, obstruction, overproduction, overreaction, prediction, production, reaction, reconstruction, reduction, reintroduction, reproduction, restriction, retraction, sanction, satisfaction, seduction, subsection, subtraction, suction, traction, transaction, transection. |
| 3 | -sh u n | abbreviation, abdication, aberration, abolition, abomination, abortion, abrogation, absolution, absorption, academician, acceleration, accession, acclimation, accommodation, accreditation, accretion, accumulation, accusation, acidification, acquisition, activation, adaptation, addition, adjudication, administration, admiration, admission, admonition, adoption, adoration, adulation, advocation, affectation, affiliation, affirmation, agglomeration, aggravation, aggression, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, alliteration, allocation, alphabetization, alteration, altercation, alternation, amalgamation, ambition, amelioration, ammunition, amortization, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annihilation, annotation, antiabortion, anticipation, anticorruption, antidiscrimination, apparition, appellation, application, apportion, appreciation, apprehension, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, articulation, ascension, ashen, aspiration, assassination, assertion, assimilation, association, assumption, attention, attribution, attrition, audition, augmentation, authentication, authorization, automation, aviation, avocation, balkanization, beautician, bifurcation, brutalization, calculation, calibration, cancellation, cannibalization, capitalization, capitulation, caption, carburetion, carnation, castration, categorization, causation, caution, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, cetacean, characterization, circulation, citation, civilization, clarification, classification, clinician, coagulation, coalition, codification, coercion, cogeneration, cogitation, cognition, cohabitation, collaboration, collectivization, colonization, coloration, colorization, combination, commemoration, commendation, commercialization, commission, commotion, communication, communization, compassion, compensation, competition, compilation, completion, complication, composition, comprehension, compression, compulsion, computation, computerization, concatenation, concentration, conception, conceptualization, concession, conciliation, concussion, condemnation, condensation, condescension, condition, confabulation, confederation, confession, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, conniption, connotation, conscription, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolation, consolidation, constellation, consternation, constipation, constitution, consultation, consummation, consumption, contamination, contemplation, contention, continuation, contortion, contraception, contraption, contribution, contrition, convention, conversation, convocation, convolution, convulsion, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, correlation, corroboration, corruption, counterrevolution, creation, cremation, criminalization, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, cushion, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decentralization, deception, decertification, decimation, declaration, decommission, decomposition, decompression, decontamination, decoration, decriminalization, dedication, defamation, definition, deflation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, deletion, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demodulation, demolition, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, demotion, denationalization, denomination, dentition, denuclearization, denunciation, depletion, depopulation, deportation, deposition, depravation, depreciation, depredation, depression, deprivation, deregulation, derivation, desalination, desalinization, description, desecration, desegregation, desertion, desiccation, designation, desolation, desperation, destabilization, destination, destitution, detention, deterioration, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, devolution, devotion, dictation, dietitian, differentiation, digression, dilatation, dilation, dilution, dimension, diminution, discoloration, discontinuation, discretion, discrimination, discussion, disembarkation, disinclination, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, disorientation, dispensation, disposition, disputation, disqualification, disruption, dissemination, dissension, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, dissolution, distillation, distortion, distribution, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, dramatization, duplication, duration, echolocation, edification, edition, education, egyptian, ejaculation, elaboration, elation, electrician, electrification, electrocution, elevation, elimination, elocution, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emission, emotion, emulation, emulsion, encryption, enumeration, equalization, equitation, equivocation, eradication, erudition, eruption, escalation, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, evocation, evolution, exacerbation, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, exception, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exfoliation, exhalation, exhibition, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expansion, expatriation, expectation, expedition, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, exposition, expression, expropriation, expulsion, extension, extermination, extortion, extradition, extrapolation, fabrication, facilitation, falsification, fascination, fashion, federation, fermentation, fertilization, fibrillation, figuration, filtration, fission, fixation, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formalization, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, fragmentation, freshen, fruition, frustration, fumigation, gasification, gastrulation, generalization, generation, gentian, gentrification, geriatrician, germination, gestation, glaciation, globalization, glorification, gradation, graduation, granulation, gratification, gravitation, gumption, gyration, habitation, hallucination, harmonization, hesitation, hessian, hibernation, homogenization, hospitalization, humiliation, hybridization, hydration, hydrogenation, hyperinflation, hypertension, hypotension, identification, ignition, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, immunization, impassion, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, imposition, impregnation, impression, improvisation, imputation, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inception, incineration, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indiscretion, indoctrination, industrialization, infatuation, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, information, inhabitation, inhalation, inhibition, initiation, innovation, inoculation, inquisition, inscription, insemination, insertion, insinuation, inspiration, installation, instigation, institution, institutionalization, instrumentation, insubordination, insulation, integration, intensification, interception, intercession, intermission, internationalization, interpretation, interrogation, interruption, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, intuition, inundation, invalidation, invention, investigation, invitation, invocation, ionization, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, isolation, jubilation, justification, juxtaposition, laceration, lactation, legalization, legislation, levitation, liberalization, liberation, libration, ligation, lilliputian, limitation, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, locomotion, logician, lotion, lubrication, machination, magician, magnetization, magnification, malformation, malnutrition, manifestation, manipulation, mansion, marginalization, martian, masturbation, mathematician, maturation, maximization, mechanization, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, mention, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misapprehension, misappropriation, miscalculation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, misconception, miscreation, misidentification, misimpression, misinformation, misinterpretation, misperception, misrepresentation, mission, mitigation, mobilization, moderation, modernization, modification, modulation, molestation, monopolization, mortician, motion, motivation, multiplication, mummification, munition, musician, mutation, mutilation, narration, nation, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, negotiation, neutralization, nitration, nomination, nonaggression, nondiscrimination, nonprescription, nonproliferation, normalization, notation, notification, notion, nucleation, nullification, nutrition, obfuscation, obligation, observation, obsession, obstetrician, occupation, ocean, omission, operation, opposition, oppression, optician, optimization, option, oration, orchestration, ordination, organisation, organization, orientation, origination, ornamentation, oscillation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overconsumption, overexpansion, overpopulation, overregulation, oversimplification, overvaluation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, partition, passion, pasteurization, patrician, pediatrician, penetration, pension, perception, percussion, perforation, permission, permutation, perpetuation, persecution, personalization, personification, perspiration, perturbation, petition, physician, pigmentation, plantation, polarization, politician, politicization, pollination, pollution, pontification, popularization, population, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, precipitation, preconception, precondition, predestination, predisposition, preemption, prefabrication, preignition, premeditation, premonition, preoccupation, preparation, prescription, presentation, preservation, pressurization, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, privation, privatization, probation, procession, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, profanation, profession, prognostication, progression, prohibition, proliferation, promotion, pronunciation, propagation, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proration, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, prostration, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, radicalization, ramification, ratification, ration, rationalization, reaffirmation, realization, reallocation, reassertion, reauthorization, recalculation, recantation, recapitalization, reception, recertification, recession, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recognition, recommendation, reconciliation, recondition, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, redefinition, redemption, redistribution, reeducation, reevaluation, reexamination, reflation, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, regression, regulation, rehabilitation, rehydration, reimposition, reincarnation, reincorporation, reintegration, reinterpretation, reinvention, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejuvenation, relation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remission, remuneration, renationalization, rendition, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reorganization, reparation, repatriation, repercussion, repetition, replication, reposition, repossession, representation, repression, repudiation, reputation, requisition, reregulation, reservation, resignation, resolution, respiration, restitution, restoration, resumption, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, retention, retransmission, retribution, reunification, revaluation, revelation, reverberation, revitalization, revocation, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanitation, saponification, saturation, secession, secretion, securitization, sedation, sedimentation, sedition, segmentation, segregation, sensation, separation, sequestration, session, simplification, simulation, situation, socialization, solicitation, solution, sophistication, specialization, specification, speculation, stabilization, stagflation, stagnation, standardization, starvation, station, statistician, sterilization, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, submission, subordination, subscription, subsidization, substantiation, substation, substitution, suburbanization, succession, suffocation, summation, superstation, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, syndication, tabulation, tactician, taxation, technician, telecommunication, temptation, tension, termination, theoretician, titian, titillation, toleration, tradition, transcription, transformation, transgression, transillumination, transition, translation, transmission, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, tuition, undervaluation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vaccination, vacillation, validation, valuation, vaporization, variation, vegetation, venetian, ventilation, verification, vibration, victimization, vilification, vindication, violation, visitation, visualization, vocation, volition, vulgarization, westernization, workstation. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-e-i-j-n-o-o-p-r-t" | |
-2 letters: entropic, inceptor, injector, pecorino, protonic. | |
-3 letters: cointer, coontie, coronet, entopic, jointer, nepotic, noticer, pointer, porcine, porcino, portico, portion, project, protein, tropine. | |
-4 letters: citron, coiner, cojoin, cooper, cooter, cootie, copier, copter, cornet, cortin, crepon, cretin, croton, enroot, erotic, incept, inject, joiner, noetic, norite, notice, octopi, octroi, operon, option, orcein, orient, orpine, pectin, pincer, poetic. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-e-i-j-n-o-o-p-r-t" | |
+1 letter: projections. | |
+2 letters: projectional. | |
+3 letters: projectionist. | |
+4 letters: projectionists. | |
+5 letters: microprojection. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Images: Slideshow 7. Images: Photo Album 8. Quotations: Fiction | 9. Quotations: Non-fiction 10. Usage Frequency 11. Expressions 12. Expressions: Internet | 13. Translations: Modern 14. Translations: Ancient 15. Derivations 16. Rhymes | 17. Anagrams 18. Bibliography |
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