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Definition of projective - 3 dictionary results

pro⋅jec⋅tive

[pruh-jek-tiv]
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to projection.
2. produced, or capable of being produced, by projection.
3. Psychology. of, pertaining 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.

Origin:
1625–35; project + -ive


pro⋅jec⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
pro⋅jec⋅tiv⋅i⋅ty [proh-jek-tiv-i-tee] , noun
pro·jec·tive   (prə-jěk'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.

Main Entry: pro·jec·tive
Pronunciation: pr&-'jek-tiv
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or being a technique, device, or test (as theRorschach test) designed to analyze the psychodynamic constitution of an individual by presenting unstructured or ambiguous material (as inkblots, pictures, and sentence elements) that will elicitinterpretive responses revealing personality structure
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