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intersection

/ intersection /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target''s path)
Type of:
joining connection connexion
Derived:
intersect cross
noun Sense 2
a junction where one street or road crosses another
Type of:
junction
Kinds of:
corner street corner turning point level crossing grade crossing
Has parts:
road route
Derived:
intersect cross
noun Sense 3
a point where lines intersect
Type of:
point
Kinds of:
metacenter metacentre vertex
noun Sense 4
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"
Type of:
set
noun Sense 5
a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations
Type of:
set
Kinds of:
origin
noun Sense 6
a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
"there was no overlap between their proposals"
Type of:
representation mental representation internal representation
Kinds of:
crossroads interface
Derived:
overlap
Semantic Complexity
75%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
2
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joining connection connexion junction corner street corner turning point level crossing grade crossing point metacenter metacentre