deproject
deproject verb: to reverse a projection.
Verb
deproject (third-person singular simple present deprojects, present participle deprojecting, simple past and past participle deprojected)
- To reverse a projection
- In this case the drop in cartilaginous dorsal height was helpful to deproject the nose, making dorsal cartilage excision unnecessary.2005, Calvin M. Johnson, Wyatt C. To, A Case Approach to Open Structure Rhinoplasty, →ISBN, page 453
Forms of deproject
| third-person singular present | deprojects |
|---|---|
| present participle | deprojecting |
| past participle | deprojected |
| past | deprojected |
Origin of deproject
From de- + project.
Words formed from deproject
Questions about deproject
- What does deproject mean?
- Deproject means to reverse a projection.
- What part of speech is deproject?
- Deproject is a verb.
- What is the past tense of deproject?
- The past tense of deproject is deprojected.
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