project (/ˈprɒdʒ.ekt/)
noun · Beginner · Work & Business
🔊 /ˈprɒdʒ.ekt/
Meaning
Meaning: planned piece of work
A planned piece of work that has a particular aim and is usually done over a set period.
Examples
🗣 The team spent six months on a project to redesign the company’s website.
Etymology
From Latin ‘projectum’ (something thrown forth), from ‘proicere’ (to throw forward).
How & Where It’s Used
Used in business, school, and construction; as a verb it can mean to forecast or display.
Tags: work, task