As adjectives the difference between projective and protective
is that projective is projecting outward while protective is serving, intended or wishing to protect.
As a noun protective is
(british) something that protects.
projective
English
Adjective
projecting outward
of, relating to, or caused by a projection
(mathematics) describing those properties of a figure that are invariant upon projection
Derived terms
*projective algebraic manifold
*projective collineation
*projective cone
*projective correlation
*projective differential geometry
*projective frame
*projective general linear group
*projective general orthogonal group
*projective general unitary group
*projective geometry
*projective Hilbert space
*projective identification
*projective line
*projective linear group
*projective module
*projective object
*projective plane
*projective plane dissection
*projective representation
*projective set
*projective space
*projective special orthogonal group
*projective special unitary group
*projective symplectic group
*projective test
*projective texture mapping
*projective transformation
*projective unitary group
*projective variety
*projective vector field
* (l)
protective
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Serving, intended or wishing to protect.
Derived terms
* protective custody
Noun
(
en noun)
(British) Something that protects.
A condom.
