26984 words

intersection

6 definitions • 5 examples
1
an occasion when two lines cross, or the place where this happens:

Examples:

The intersection of the lines on the graph marks the point where we start to make a profit.
2
the place where two or more roads join or cross each other:

Examples:

a busy intersection
Turn right at the next intersection.
3
a point or set of points where two lines, planes, etc., cross
4
An intersection is a group of items that belong to two different sets.
5
An intersection is a place where streets meet or cross each other:

Examples:

Times Square is one of New York’s busiest intersections.
6
the point where two things come together and have an effect on each other:

Examples:

intersection of sth and sth The book looks at the intersection of religious belief and business.

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