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intersect

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in·ter·sect  (ntr-skt)
v. in·ter·sect·ed, in·ter·sect·ing, in·ter·sects
v.tr.
1. To cut across or through: The path intersects the park.
2. To form an intersection with; cross: The road intersects the highway a mile from here.
v.intr.
1. To cut across or overlap each other: circles intersecting on a graph.
2. To form an intersection; cross: These two fences intersect at the creek.

[Latin intersecre, intersect- : inter-, inter- + secre, to cut; see sek- in Indo-European roots.]

intersect
Verb
1. (of roads or lines) to cross (each other)
2. to divide or mark off (a place, area, or surface) by passing through or across [Latin intersecare to divide]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.intersect - meet at a point
cross - meet and pass; "the trains crossed"
encounter, meet, run across, come across, run into, see - come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"

intersect
verb cross, meet, cut, divide, cut across, bisect, crisscross
Translations
intersect [ɪntəˈsɛkt] vtcruzar
vi [roads] → cruzarse

intersect [ɪntəˈsɛkt] vtcouper, croiser;
(Math) → intersecter
vise croiser, se couper; s'intersecter

intersect [ɪntəˈsɛkt] visich kreuzen
vtdurchziehen;
(Math) → schneiden

intersect [ɪntəˈsɛkt] vtintersecare
vi [roads] → intersecarsi

intersect
v intersect [intəˈsekt]
to divide (eg lines or roads) by cutting or crossing The line AB intersects the line CD at X; Where do the two roads intersect? kruis يَتَقاطَع пресичам (се) přetínat se, křižovat se skære hinanden; krydse hinanden sich schneiden,kreuzen τέμνω, τέμνομαι intersecar(se), cruzarse lõikuma قطع کردن leikata toisensa (s')intersecter, (se) croiser לַחֲצוֹת परस्पर काटना sjeći, presjeći metsz membagi, memotong-motong skera intersecare, intersecarsi, tagliare 交差する 교차하다 kirsti(s) šķērsot; krustot; krustoties membahagi elkaar snijden (gjennom)skjære, krysse przecinać (się) cruzar-se a (se) intersecta, a (se) în­crucişa пересекать(ся) pretínať sa; križovať sa sekati (se) seći se skära [], korsa[] ตัดกัน (ถนน) kesişmek, kesmek 交叉 перетинати(ся) تقاطع کرنا giao
n interˈsection [-ʃən]
1 the act of intersecting. kruis تَقاطُع пресичане protínání gennemskæring das (Durch-)Schneiden τομή intersección lõikumine میانبری leikkaus intersection חֲצִייָה बिन्दु या रेखा जहां दो रेखाएं मिलती हों presijecanje metszőpont pembagian, potongan skurður intersezione 交差 교차 kirtimas(is) krustošanās pembahagian het elkaar snijden skjæring przecięcie cruzamento intersectare пересечение pretínanie; priesečník sečišče; križanje presecanje skärning, korsning การตัด kesişme, kesme 交叉 пересічення; перехрещення تقاطع کا عمل sự giao nhau
2 a place where lines, roads etc intersect The crash occurred at the intersection (between the two roads). kruising مُلْتَقى طُرُق пресечка křižovatka skæringspunkt; vejkryds die Kreuzung διασταύρωση cruce ristmik تقاطع leikkauspiste, risteysalue carrefour צוֹמֶת चौराहा sjecište útkereszteződés persimpangan gatnamót incrocio 交差点 교차점, 네거리 susikirtimo vieta krustošanās punkts; krustojums persimpangan kruispunt skjæringspunkt, (vei)kryss skrzyżowanie cruzamento intersecţie перекрёсток križovatka križišče raskrsnica skärningspunkt, []korsning จุดที่ทาง 2 สายมาบรรจบกัน kavşak 交叉點 роздоріжжя سڑکوں کے اتصال کا مقام، چوراہا chỗ giao nhau 交叉


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In country where high roads intersect, join hands with your allies.
I have looked at her, in a state so dun and lethargic, that I have thought of nothing but the number of horizontal lines I could draw across her at the full, and the number of perpendicular lines with which I could intersect them.
There are, invariably, two naves, which intersect in a cross, and whose upper portion, rounded into an apse, forms the choir; there are always the side aisles, for interior processions, for chapels,--a sort of lateral walks or promenades where the principal nave discharges itself through the spaces between the pillars.
 
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