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intersection definition

inter·sec·tion (in′tər sek′s̸hən, in′tər sek′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of intersecting
  2. a place of intersecting; specif.,
    1. the point or line where two lines or surfaces meet or cross
    2. the place where two or more roads meet or, esp., cross
  3. Math. the set containing all the points common to two or more given sets

Etymology: L intersectio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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