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intersection

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in·ter·sec·tion  (ntr-skshn)
n.
1. The act, process, or result of intersecting.
2. also (ntr-sk-) A place where things intersect, especially a place where two or more roads cross.
3. Mathematics
a. The point or locus of points where one line, surface, or solid crosses another.
b. A set that contains elements shared by two or more given sets.

intersection
Noun
1. a point at which things intersect, esp. a road junction
2. the act of intersecting or the state of being intersected
3. Maths
a. a point or set of points common to two or more geometric figures
b. the set of elements that are common to two sets
intersectional adj

intersection  (ntr-skshn)
1. The point or set of points where one line, surface, or solid crosses another.
2. The set that contains only those elements shared by two or more sets. The intersection of the sets {3,4,5,6} and {4,6,8,10} is the set {4,6}. The symbol for intersection is . Compare union.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.intersectionintersection - a point where lines intersect        
point - a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates"
metacenter, metacentre - (shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side; the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship
vertex - the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure
2.intersectionintersection - a junction where one street or road crosses another
street corner, turning point, corner - the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
junction - the place where two or more things come together
grade crossing, level crossing - intersection of a railway and a road on the same level; barriers close road when trains pass
road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
3.intersection - a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations
origin - the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero
set - (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite"
4.intersection - the set of elements common to two or more sets; "the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things"
set - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"
5.intersectionintersection - a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena; "there was no overlap between their proposals"
crossroads - a point where a choice must be made; "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology"
interface - the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other; "the interface between chemistry and biology"
internal representation, mental representation, representation - a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
6.intersection - the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)
joining, connexion, connection - the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"

intersection
Translations
intersection [ɪntəˈsɛkʃən] nintersección f [of roads] → cruce m
intersection [ɪntəˈsɛkʃən] nintersection f [of roads]; croisement m
intersection [ɪntəˈsɛkʃən] intersect nKreuzung f;
(Math) → Schnittpunkt m
intersection [ɪntəˈsɛkʃən] nintersezione f [of roads] → incrocio


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The few he passed gave him no heed, and he had almost reached the nearest intersection when he saw several men wearing yellow tunics identical to that which he had taken from his prisoner.
THEIR POINT OF INTERSECTION, which no traveller has yet been able to reach, is the very heart of Africa, and it is thither that all efforts should now be directed.
On coming there, he would see on his left, Monsieur Stangerson; he would turn to the right, towards the 'off-turning' gallery--the way he had pre-arranged for flight, where, at the intersection of the two galleries, he would see at once, as I have explained, on his left, Frederic Larsan at the end of the 'off-turning' gallery, and in front, Daddy Jacques, at the end of the 'right' gallery.
 
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