projective

projective
projectively, adv.projectivity /proh'jek tiv"i tee/, n.
/preuh jek"tiv/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to projection.
2. produced, or capable of being produced, by projection.
3. Psychol. of, pertaining to, or noting a test or technique for revealing the hidden motives or underlying personality structure of an individual by the use of ambiguous or unstructured test materials, as ink blots, cloud pictures, or cartoons, that encourage spontaneous responses.
[1625-35; PROJECT + -IVE]

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