- bullet, shell, etc. —adj. - capable of being projected by force, esp. From a gun.
- projecting or impelling.
PROJECTION
n. - projecting or being projected.
- thing that projects or obtrudes.
- presentation of an image etc. On a surface.
- forecast or estimate (projection of next year's profits).
- a mental image viewed as an objective reality. B unconscious transfer of feelings etc. To external objects or persons.
- representation on a plane surface of any part of the surface of the earth or a celestial sphere (mercator projection). projectionist n. (in sense 3).
PROKARYOTE
n. Organism in which the chromosomes are not separated from the cytoplasm by a membrane; bacterium. [from *pro-2, karyo- from greek karuon kernel, -ote as in *zygote]
PROMENADER
n. - person who promenades.
- regular attender at promenade concerts.
PROMETHEAN
adj. Daring or inventive. [prometheus, a mortal punished by the greek gods for stealing fire]
PROMETHIUM
n. Radioactive metallic element of the lanthanide series, found in nuclear waste. [prometheus: see *promethean]
PROMINENCE
n. - being prominent.
- jutting outcrop, mountain, etc. [latin: related to *prominent]
PROMISSORY
adj. Conveying or implying a promise. [medieval latin: related to *promise]
- note n. Signed document containing a written promise to pay a stated sum.
PROMONTORY
n. (pl. -ies) point of high land jutting out into the sea etc.; headland. [latin]
PROMULGATE
v. (-ting) 1 make known to the public; disseminate; promote.
- proclaim (a decree, news, etc.). promulgation n. Promulgator n. [latin]
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