INTERSECTION

intersection

(noun) the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target’s path)

intersection, crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefour

(noun) a junction where one street or road crosses another

overlap, convergence, intersection

(noun) a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena; “there was no overlap between their proposals”

intersection, intersection point, point of intersection

(noun) a point where lines intersect

intersection, product, Cartesian product

(noun) 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”

intersection

(noun) a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

intersection (plural intersections)

The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.

Any overlap, confluence, or crossover.

(geometry) The point or set of points common to two geometrical objects (such as the point where two lines meet or the line where two planes intersect).

(set theory) The set containing all the elements that are common to two or more sets.

(sports) The element where two or more straight lines of synchronized skaters pass through each other.

(category theory) The pullback of a corner of monics.

Synonyms

• (junction of paths): crossroads

Source: Wiktionary

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In`ter*sec"tion, n. Etym: [L. intersectio: cf. F. intersection.]

1. The act, state, or place of intersecting.

2. (Geom.)

Definition: The point or line in which one line or surface cuts another.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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