projective

[ pruh-jek-tiv ]

adjective

1. of or relating to projection.
2. produced, or capable of being produced, by projection.
3. Psychology. of, relating to, or noting a test or technique for revealing the hidden motives or underlying personality structure of an individual by the use of ambiguous or unstructured test materials, as ink blots, cloud pictures, or cartoons, that encourage spontaneous responses.

projective

/ prəˈdʒɛktɪv /

adjective

1. relating to or concerned with projection

   projective geometry

Derived Forms

• proˈjectively, adverb

Other Words From

• pro·jective·ly adverb
• pro·jec·tiv·i·ty [proh-jek-, tiv, -i-tee], noun
• nonpro·jective adjective
• unpro·jective adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of projective¹

First recorded in 1625–35; project + -ive

Example Sentences

It is called the finite projective plane, and, like the complete graph, it has the maximum chromatic index.

From Quanta Magazine

Projective telepathy had only been a crackpot's idea back then.

From Project Gutenberg

Every habit is impulsive, that is projective, urgent, and the habit of knowing is no exception.

From Project Gutenberg

It has often been said that metric geometry was quantitative, while projective geometry was purely qualitative.

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Both of them ignore the projective force of habit and the implication of habits in one another.

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He was a man, or let us rather say a lad, of unusual projective power.

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