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projective
adjective pro·jec·tive \prə-ˈjek-tiv\
Definition of PROJECTIVE
1
: relating to, produced by, or involving geometric projection
2
: of or relating to something that indicates the psychodynamic constitution of an individual <projective tests>
— pro·jec·tive·ly adverb
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First Known Use of PROJECTIVE
1682
Rhymes with PROJECTIVE
Medical Dictionary
projective
adjective pro·jec·tive \prə-ˈjek-tiv\
Medical Definition of PROJECTIVE
: of, relating to, or being a technique, device, or test (as the Rorschach test) designed to analyze the psychodynamic constitution of an individual by presenting unstructured or ambiguous material (as inkblots, pictures, and sentence elements) that will elicit interpretive responses revealing personality structure
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