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intersection
[ in-ter-sek-shuhn ]
noun
- a place where two or more roads meet, especially when at least one is a major highway; junction.
Synonyms: ,
- any place of intersection or the act or fact of intersecting.
- Mathematics.
- the greatest lower bound of two elements in a lattice.
intersection
/ ˈɪntəˌsɛk-; ˌɪntəˈsɛkʃən /
noun
- a point at which things intersect, esp a road junction
- the act of intersecting or the state of being intersected
- maths
- a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations
- Also calledproduct the set of elements that are common to two sets
- the operation that yields that set from a pair of given sets. Symbol: ∩, as in A ∩ B
intersection
/ ĭ′tə-ĕ′ə /
- The point or set of points where one line, surface, or solid crosses another.
- The set that contains only those elements shared by two or more sets. The intersection of the sets {3,4,5,6} and {4,6,8,10} is the set {4,6}. The symbol for intersection is .
- Compare union
Derived Forms
- ˌԳٱˈپDzԲ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- t·tDz· adjective
- ԴDzi·ٱ·tDz· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of intersection1
Example Sentences
Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call about a shooting at the intersection of Caldwell Street and South Central Avenue around 7 p.m.
Deputies discovered two women with gunshot wounds after 7 p.m. at the intersection of Caldwell Street and Central Avenue, the L.A.
The man was shot at the intersection of La Brea Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard, home to the busy West Hollywood Gateway mall.
At one intersection body parts were in a heap, two skulls clearly visible.
A man was killed Sunday morning in a car accident after he turned in front of a fire engine at an intersection in Pacoima, according to authorities.
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