B2nounformalacademicbusiness
US/prəˈdʒek.ʃən/
UK/prəˈdʒek.ʃən/
a guess about a future amount or trend, based on information you have now
In context
According to the latest projections, the city's population will double by 2050.
Our sales projections for next year look too optimistic.
The lecture hall uses a projection screen instead of a whiteboard.
Words that go with projection
noun + noun
- sales projectionsThe manager asked for sales projections for the next quarter.
- population projectionThe latest population projection shows an aging society.
- projection screenPlease lower the projection screen before the talk.
verb + noun
- make a projectionIt is hard to make a projection without reliable data.
adjective + noun
- current projectionsCurrent projections suggest prices will keep rising.