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Prominent vs Projecting - What's the difference?

prominent | projecting |

As adjectives the difference between prominent and projecting

is that prominent is standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant while projecting is sticking out.

As a verb projecting is

present participle of lang=en.

prominent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.
  • Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.
  • Eminent; distinguished above others.

    • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * prominently

    Related terms

    * prominence

    See also

    * imminent * eminent

    External links

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    projecting

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Sticking out.
    • I caught and tore my coat on the projecting nail.
  • (psychology) Giving an outward appearance, in order to avoid a direct connection or to disguise or inflate the real essence.

    • Verb

    (head)