intersection

 
Pronunciation: /ɪntəˈsɛkʃ(ə)n/

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 a road junction: a red light at the intersection with Brompton Road
  • an act of intersecting: his course is on a direct intersection with ours

Derivatives

intersectional

adjective

Origin:

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