Project

Part of speech: noun, verb

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɒd͡ʒ.ɛkt/

Definitions

1. A planned undertaking designed to achieve a specific goal, or to extend outward from a surface
2. An initiative aimed at achieving a particular outcome or a method of displaying an image onto a surface
3. A structured effort to reach set objectives or a technique for casting light or images in a defined area

Etymology: The noun "project" began life as a verb-like idea of throwing something forward. It comes from Latin "prōiectus," the past participle of "prōiciō," meaning "throw forth" or "extend," and the sense of thrusting something out into space is still visible in the word's relatives. A project was, at root, something cast ahead of you, an outward reach rather than a settled plan. The shift from physical motion to planned work happened gradually. Latin "prōiectus" could describe something jutting out, such as a ledge or a projecting part of a building, and that sense of extension led toward the idea of putting a scheme forward for consideration. By the time the word reached English, it had come to mean an intention or design set out in the mind, and from there it settled into the modern meaning of a planned undertaking.

Synonyms: plan, scheme, assignment, initiative, task

Antonyms: disorganization, neglect, inactivity, idleness, stagnation