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intersection
(,/I/nt/@/r's/E/k/S//@/n )

noun (n)

  • a point where lines intersect(noun.cognition)
    source: wordnet30
  • a junction where one street or road crosses another(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations(noun.shape)
    source: wordnet30
  • the set of elements common to two or more sets(noun.group)
    Example:
    The set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things.
    source: wordnet30
  • a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena(noun.cognition)
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)(noun.act)
    source: wordnet30
  • The act, state, or place of intersecting.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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