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intersection

in·ter·sec·tion

UK/ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/ US/ˌɪntəɹˈsɛkʃən/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

a junction where one street or road crosses another

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3.

a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations

4.

the set of elements common to two or more sets

  • “the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things”
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5.

a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena

  • “there was no overlap between their proposals”
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6.

the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target''s path)

Origin

From Middle French intersection and its etymon Latin intersectiō. By surface analysis, intersect + -ion.

Phrases

  • intersection syndrome
  • seagull intersection

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