Intersection Definition
ĭntər-sĕkshən, ĭntər-sĕk-
intersections
noun
intersections
The act of intersecting.
Webster's New World
A place of intersecting.
Webster's New World
The point or locus of points where one line, surface, or solid crosses another.
American Heritage
The set containing all the points common to two or more given sets.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- cartesian-product
- product
- point of intersection
- intersection point
- convergence
- overlap
- carrefour
- crossway
- crossing
- crossroad
- junction
- decussation
- crossroads
- corner
- four-way stop
Other Word Forms of Intersection
Noun
Singular:
intersectionPlural:
intersectionsOrigin of Intersection
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From Middle French intersection, from Latin intersectiō
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