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intersection

Syllabification: (in·ter·sec·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌintərˈsekSHən/
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Definition of intersection

noun

  • a point or line common to lines or surfaces that intersect:the intersection of a plane and a cone
  • a point at which two or more things intersect, especially roads:red and green lights at the nearby intersection
  • an action of intersecting:his course is on a direct intersection with ours

Derivatives

intersectional

Pronunciation: /-SHənl/
adjective

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Latin intersectio(n-), from intersecare (see intersect)

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