intercept

intercept

The intercept form of the equation of a line is ^x/_a

+

^y/_b

=1.

in·ter·cept

 (ĭn′tər-sĕpt′)

tr.v. in·ter·cept·ed, in·ter·cept·ing, in·ter·cepts

1. To stop, deflect, or interrupt the progress or intended course of: intercepted me with a message as I was leaving.

2. Sports

a. To gain possession of (an opponent's pass), as in football or basketball.

b. To gain possession of a pass made by (an opponent), especially in football.

3. To slow or prevent (precipitation) from reaching the ground. Used of vegetation.

4. Mathematics

a. To intersect (a coordinate axis).

b. To include or bound (a part of a space or curve) between two points or lines.

5. Archaic To prevent.

6. Obsolete To cut off from access or communication.

n. (ĭn′tər-sĕpt′)

1. Mathematics The point or coordinates at which a line, curve, or surface intersects a coordinate axis.

2.

a. The interception of a missile by another missile or an aircraft by another aircraft.

b. Interception of a radio transmission.

3. An interceptor.

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[Middle English intercepten, from Latin intercipere, intercept- : inter-, inter- + capere, to seize; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]

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in′ter·cep′tive adj.

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intercept

vb (tr)

1. to stop, deflect, or seize on the way from one place to another; prevent from arriving or proceeding

2. (Team Sports, other than specified) sport to seize or cut off (a pass) on its way from one opponent to another

3. (Mathematics) maths to cut off, mark off, or bound (some part of a line, curve, plane, or surface)

n

4. (Mathematics) maths

a. a point at which two figures intersect

b. the distance from the origin to the point at which a line, curve, or surface cuts a coordinate axis

c. an intercepted segment

5. (Team Sports, other than specified) sport US and Canadian the act of intercepting an opponent's pass

[C16: from Latin intercipere to seize before arrival, from inter- + capere to take]

ˌinterˈception n

ˌinterˈceptive adj

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in•ter•cept

(v. ˌɪn tərˈsɛpt; n. ˈɪn tərˌsɛpt)
v.t.

1. to take, seize, or halt (someone or something on the way from one place to another); cut off from an intended destination: to intercept a messenger.

2. to secretly listen to or record (a transmitted communication).

3. to stop or interrupt the course, progress, or transmission of.

4. to take possession of (a ball or puck) during an attempted pass by an opposing team.

5. to stop or check (passage, travel, etc.): to intercept an escape.

6. to catch up to and destroy (an aircraft or missile).

7. Math. to mark off or include, as between two points or lines.

8. to intersect.

9. Obs. to prevent the operation or effect of.

10. Obs. to cut off from access, sight, etc.

n.

11. interception.

12. an intercepted communication.

13. Math.

a. an intercepted segment of a line.

b. (in a coordinate system) the distance from the origin to the point at which a curve or line intersects an axis.

[1535–45; < Latin interceptus, past participle of intercipere to intercept =inter- inter- + -cipere, comb. form of capere to take]

in`ter•cep′tive, adj.

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in·ter·cept

(ĭn′tər-sĕpt′)

Mathematics

In a Cartesian coordinate system, the coordinate of a point at which a line, curve, or surface intersects a coordinate axis. If a curve intersects the x-axis at (4,0), then 4 is the curve's x-intercept; if the curve intersects the y-axis at (0,2), then 2 is its y-intercept.

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intercept

Past participle: intercepted
Gerund: intercepting

Imperative

intercept

intercept

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	intercept - the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis point - a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates"
Verb	1.	intercept - seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace" stop grab, take hold of, catch - take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" cut out, cut off - cut off and stop; "The bicyclist was cut out by the van"
	2.	intercept - tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?" wiretap, bug, tap eavesdrop, listen in - listen without the speaker's knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"

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intercept

verb catch, take, stop, check, block, arrest, seize, cut off, interrupt, head off, deflect, obstruct Gunmen intercepted him on the way to the airport.

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intercept

verb

To block the progress of and force to change direction:

cut off, head off.

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Translations

يَعْتَرِض، يوقِف

chytit

opsnappestandse

abfangenabschneiden

interceptarinterrumpir

katkaistakeskeyttääpysäyttääriistääsiepata

capterintercepter

presrestipresretati

stöîva e-î á miîri leiî

intercettare

傍受奪う迎撃阻止する

pačiupimaspaėmimassučiupti

pārtvert

onderscheppen

huke

durdurmakyolunu kesmek

拦截

intercept

[ˌɪntəˈsept] VT (= interfere with) [+ message, missile] → interceptar; (= stop) → detener; (= cut off) → atajar, cortar (Sport) [+ pass] → cortar, interceptar (Math) → cortar

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intercept

[ˌɪntə^rˈsɛpt] vt

[+ message, letter] → intercepter

[+ plane, missile] → intercepter

[+ person] → intercepter

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intercept

vt message, person, plane, pass → abfangen; (Math) → abschneiden; they intercepted the enemy → sie schnitten dem Feind den Weg ab

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intercept

[vb ˌɪntəˈsɛpt; n ˈɪntəˌsɛpt]

1. vt → intercettare

2. n (Math) → intersezione f

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intercept

(intəˈsept) verb

to stop or catch (a person, thing etc) before he, it etc arrives at the place to which he, it etc is going, being sent etc. The messenger was intercepted on his way to the king. onderskep يَعْتَرِض، يوقِف пресрещам interceptar (za)chytit abfangen standse; opsnappe αναχαιτίζω, ανακόπτω την πορεία interceptar kinni pidama راه بستن بر؛ بازداشتن siepata intercepter לְייָרֵט बीच में रोकना presresti elfog mencegat stöðva e-ð á miðri leið intercettare 途中で捕える 도중에서 붙잡다 sučiupti, paimti pārtvert memintas onderscheppenhuke, snappe opp, avskjæreprzechwycić پرېكول، په لاركښېراګرزول، لاريې غوڅول، مخه نيول interceptar a opri, a prinde перехватить (za)chytiť prestreči presresti genskjuta, hejda, snappa upp สกัดกั้น durdurmak, yolunu kesmek 攔截 перехоплювати; перетнути بیچ میں روک لینا ngăn chặn 拦截

ˌinterˈception noun

onderskepping إعْتِراض، إحْتِجاز пресичане interceptação zachycení das Abfangen hindring; opsnappelse αναχαίτιση, ανακοπή της πορείας intercepción kinnipidamine رهگیری sieppaus interceptionיירוט अन्तर्रोधन presretanje elfogás pencegatan stöðvun; rof intercettazione 阻止 가로챔 pačiupimas, paėmimas pārtveršana pemintasan onderschepping oppfanging/-snapping, avskjæring przechwycenie پريكونه، مخه نيونه غوڅونه intercepção intercepţie перехват zachytenie prestrezanje presretanje genskjutande, hejdande, uppsnappande การสกัดกั้น durdurma, yolunu kesme 攔截 перехоплення; перетинання تقاطع وغیرہ sự ngăn chặn 拦截

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