intersection

intersection

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English

Etymology

From Middle French intersection, from Latin intersectiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/, /ˌɪntəɹˈsɛkʃən/

Noun

intersection (plural intersections)

  1. The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.
  2. Any overlap, confluence, or crossover.
  3. (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).
  4. (set theory) The set containing all the elements that are common to two or more sets.
  5. (sports) The element where two or more straight lines of synchronized skaters pass through each other.[1]
  6. (category theory) The pullback of a corner of monics.

Synonyms

  • (junction of paths): crossroads

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Translations

See also

  • corner
  • crossroad, crossroads
  • junction
  • overlap
  • union

French

Pronunciation

Noun

intersection f (plural intersections)

  1. intersection

Further reading

  • “intersection”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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