intercept

in·ter·cept  (ntr-spt) 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. Mathematics To include or bound (a part of a space or curve) between two points or lines. 4. Archaic To prevent. 5. Obsolete To cut off from access or communication. n. (ntr-spt) 1. Mathematics The coordinate of a point 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. [Middle English intercepten, from Latin intercipere, intercept- : inter-, inter- + capere, to seize; see kap- in Indo-European roots.] inter·ceptive adj.

intercept intercept form of the equation of a line: x/a + y/b=1

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intercept

vb [ˌɪntəˈsɛpt] (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 [ˈɪntəˌsɛpt]

1. (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

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

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

interception  n

interceptive  adj

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intercept  (ntr-spt)

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.

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.

Translations

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 [ɐvb ˌɪntəˈsɛpt; ɐn ˈɪntəˌsɛpt]

1. vt → intercettare

2. n (Math) → intersezione f

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intercept

v intercept [intəˈsept]

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 (za)chytit standse; opsnappe abfangen 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 onderscheppen huke, snappe opp, avskjære przechwycić 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

n interˈception

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