intersection en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌɪntəɹˈsɛkʃən/
Etymology
From Middle French intersection and its etymon Latin intersectiō. By surface analysis, intersect + -ion.
Meanings
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The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.
We determined that the car driver’s transportation of multiple teen passengers, limited driving experience, and likely impairment from effects of cannabis at the time of the crash adversely affected her judgment of the danger of entering the intersection in front of the approaching combination vehicle.
2024, NTSB, Intersection Crash Between Passenger Car and Combination Vehicle, Tishomingo, Oklahoma, March 22, 2022:Near-synonym: crossroads
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Any overlap, confluence, or crossover.
Within this melee of intersections between English and Cantonese, the students, being themselves bilingually fluent, were able to navigate with perfect ease in communicative contexts where the provenance of a certain term or expression matters little.
2015, James Lambert, “Lexicography as a teaching tool: A Hong Kong case study”, in Lan Li, Jamie McKeown, Liming Liu, editors, Dictionaries and corpora: Innovations in reference science. Proceedings of ASIALEX 2015 Hong Kong, Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, page 147:
- The point or set of points common to two geometrical objects (such as the point where two lines meet or the line where two planes intersect).
- The set containing all the elements that are common to two or more sets.
- The element where two or more straight lines of synchronized skaters pass through each other.https://web.archive.org/web/20120214131704/http://www.isu.org/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,4844-128590-19728-18885-295370-3787-4771-layout160-129898-news-item,00.html
- The pullback of a corner of monics.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| intersections | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonintersection · pseudointersection · intersection syndrome · T-intersection · Y-intersection · cointersection · seagull intersection
Relateds
intersectionalist · union · intersectionalism · junction · corner · overlap · intersegment · intersect · intersectionalistic · crossroads · intersectional · ∩ · intersectionality · crossroad
Synonyms
crossroads · crossroads (junction of paths)
Translations (216)
ro intersecție (junction of two or more paths, etc) · et ristmik (junction of two or more paths, etc) · ky кесилиш (junction of two or more paths, etc) · uk пере́тин (in geometry) · ja 交差点 (junction of two or more paths, etc) · fi eteenpäinleikkaus (surveying method) · hu metszet (in set theory) · ar مُفْتَرَق (junction of two or more paths, etc) · hu metszet (in geometry) · ro intersecție (in geometry) · sv korsning (junction of two or more paths, etc) · ja 交点 (in geometry) · ja 交わり (in set theory) · io interseko (in geometry) · sh пре́сјек (in set theory) · sh présjek (in set theory) · mos sotiisi (junction of two or more paths, etc) · sh крижо̀пӯће (junction of two or more paths, etc) · nn kryss (junction of two or more paths, etc) · sk križovatka (junction of two or more paths, etc) · he חיתוך (in geometry) · ps څلور لارى (junction of two or more paths, etc) · de Kreuzung (junction of two or more paths, etc) · vi ngã đường (junction of two or more paths, etc) · is skarmengi (in set theory) · ko 교집합 (in set theory) · pl przekrój (in set theory) · sh крижо̀пӯт (junction of two or more paths, etc) · et lõige (in set theory) · ko 교차로 (junction of two or more paths, etc) · el τομή (in set theory) · aii ܦܪܵܫܬܵܐ (junction of two or more paths, etc) · pt nó (junction of two or more paths, etc) · ja 積集合 (in set theory) · fi leikkauspiste (in geometry) · fa-ira چَهارْراه (junction of two or more paths, etc) · ru пересече́ние (in geometry) · mos so-baka (junction of two or more paths, etc) · io krucovoyo (junction of two or more paths, etc) · uz chorraha (junction of two or more paths, etc) · mt intersezzjoni (junction of two or more paths, etc) · cs průnik (in set theory) · sh križòpūće (junction of two or more paths, etc) · cmn 路口 (junction of two or more paths, etc) · sv skärning (in geometry) · sh ра́скр̄шће (junction of two or more paths, etc) · el διασταύρωση (junction of two or more paths, etc) · sh ра́скрӣжје (junction of two or more paths, etc) · be ро́стань (junction of two or more paths, etc) · hu csomópont (junction of two or more paths, etc) · gd eadar-ghearradh (junction of two or more paths, etc) · cmn 十字路口 (junction of two or more paths, etc) · cy croestoriad (in set theory) · sq ndërprerje (junction of two or more paths, etc) · ko 사거리 (junction of two or more paths, etc) · mt salib it-toroq (junction of two or more paths, etc) · az dördyol (junction of two or more paths, etc) · tl bagtas (in set theory) · uk перехре́сток (junction of two or more paths, etc) · pt interseção (in set theory) · he חיתוך (in set theory) · hy քառուղի (junction of two or more paths, etc) · tg чорраҳа (junction of two or more paths, etc) · el τομή (in geometry) · be скрыжава́ньне (junction of two or more paths, etc) · sh пре́сек (in set theory) · gd eadar-ghearradh (in geometry) · bg кръсто́вище (junction of two or more paths, etc) · cmn 交集 (in set theory) · ar تَقَاطُع (in geometry) · is snið (in set theory) · tl pagbagtas (in set theory) · hi दोराहा (junction of two or more paths, etc) · ca intersecció (in set theory) · bg кръстопъ́т (junction of two or more paths, etc) · hy խաչմերուկ (junction of two or more paths, etc) · sh крсто̀пӯће (junction of two or more paths, etc) · mk крстосница (junction of two or more paths, etc) · is skurðpunktur (in geometry) · sq udhëkryq (junction of two or more paths, etc) · sl križišče (junction of two or more paths, etc) · mi rīpekanga (junction of two or more paths, etc) · sh krìžīšte (junction of two or more paths, etc) · es intersección (in set theory) · sk priesečník (in geometry) · lt sankryža (junction of two or more paths, etc) · sh пре́сек (in geometry) · ka მებოძირი (junction of two or more paths, etc) · de Schnittpunkt (in geometry) · pt intersecção (in geometry) · fr carrefour (junction of two or more paths, etc) · nl doorsnijding (in geometry) · eo komunaĵo (in set theory) · fo felagsmongd (in set theory) · pt interseção (in geometry) · sh ráskrīžje (junction of two or more paths, etc) · nl doorsnede (in set theory) · el σταυροδρόμι (junction of two or more paths, etc) · is sniðmengi (in set theory) · cy croestoriad (in geometry) · it incrocio (junction of two or more paths, etc) · cmn 交叉 (junction of two or more paths, etc) · tr kesişme (junction of two or more paths, etc) · uk перехре́стя (junction of two or more paths, etc) · hu útkereszteződés (junction of two or more paths, etc) · da skæring (in geometry) · tg тақотӯъ (junction of two or more paths, etc) · fr intersection (junction of two or more paths, etc) · kk қиылыс (junction of two or more paths, etc) · mos so-palempaaga (junction of two or more paths, etc) · ko 네거리 (junction of two or more paths, etc) · nb kryss (junction of two or more paths, etc) · ms persilangan (junction of two or more paths, etc) · tl bagtasan (in geometry) · ko 적집합 (in set theory) · de Straßenkreuzung (junction of two or more paths, etc) · fi leikkaus (in set theory) · sh ráskrsnica (junction of two or more paths, etc) · ko 교점 (in geometry) · tt киселеш (junction of two or more paths, etc) · io interseko (in set theory) · sk prienik (in set theory) · fr intersection (in set theory) · fo vegamót (junction of two or more paths, etc) · vi giao lộ (junction of two or more paths, etc) · ca intersecció (in geometry) · ur چَوک (junction of two or more paths, etc) · fi läpimeno (two or more straight lines of synchronized skaters passing through each other) · fa-ira تَقَاطُع (junction of two or more paths, etc) · yue 路口 (junction of two or more paths, etc) · nl kruispunt (in geometry) · gur sorɔpurŋa (junction of two or more paths, etc) · cs průsečík (in geometry) · az kəsişmə (junction of two or more paths, etc) · nl kruispunt (junction of two or more paths, etc) · fr intersection (in geometry) · be скрыжава́нне (junction of two or more paths, etc) · pl część wspólna (in set theory) · ru перекрёсток (junction of two or more paths, etc) · da kryds (junction of two or more paths, etc) · is sniðmengi (in geometry) · eo intersekco (junction of two or more paths, etc) · es cruce (junction of two or more paths, etc) · acw تَقَاطُع (junction of two or more paths, etc) · is skurðmengi (in set theory) · th ทางแยก (junction of two or more paths, etc) · sh krížānje (junction of two or more paths, etc) · mk крстопат (junction of two or more paths, etc) · ja 共通集合 (in set theory) · sh ráskr̄šće (junction of two or more paths, etc) · et ühisosa (in set theory) · ur دوراہا (junction of two or more paths, etc) · ro intersectare (junction of two or more paths, etc) · es intersección (in geometry) · ug كېسىشىش (junction of two or more paths, etc) · tk çatryk (junction of two or more paths, etc) · lv krustošanās (junction of two or more paths, etc) · ka გზაჯვარედინი (junction of two or more paths, etc) · uk перетин множин (in set theory) · sh krstòpūće (junction of two or more paths, etc) · my လမ်းဆုံ (junction of two or more paths, etc) · pl skrzyżowanie (junction of two or more paths, etc) · fi risteys (junction of two or more paths, etc) · is gatnamót (junction of two or more paths, etc) · th สี่แยก (junction of two or more paths, etc) · lo ທະວິບົດ (junction of two or more paths, etc) · sh križòpūt (junction of two or more paths, etc) · da fællesmængde (in set theory) · fo krossvegur (junction of two or more paths, etc) · it intersezione (in set theory) · eo kruciĝo (junction of two or more paths, etc) · cmn 交點 /交点 (in geometry) · ro intersecție (in set theory) · sv snitt (in set theory) · bn ছেদ (junction of two or more paths, etc) · de Durchschnitt (in set theory) · is vegamót (junction of two or more paths, etc) · pl punkt przecięcia (in geometry) · bg пресе́чна то́чка (in geometry) · pl iloczyn zbiorów (in set theory) · vi ngã ba (junction of two or more paths, etc) · ug يول ئېغىزى (junction of two or more paths, etc) · sh prések (in set theory) · de Schnittmenge (in set theory) · tl pagbagtas (in geometry) · ru пересече́ние (in set theory) · hi चौक (junction of two or more paths, etc) · sh ра́скрсница (junction of two or more paths, etc) · pl przecięcie (in set theory) · ur چَوراہا (junction of two or more paths, etc) · de Durchschnittsmenge (in set theory) · hu metszéspont (in geometry) · he צֹמֶת (junction of two or more paths, etc) · da skæringspunkt (in geometry) · pt intersecção (in set theory) · sh крѝжӣште (junction of two or more paths, etc) · hu metszőpont (in geometry) · cs křižovatka (junction of two or more paths, etc) · cy croestoriad (junction of two or more paths, etc) · sh présjek (in geometry) · ur تَقاطُع (junction of two or more paths, etc) · tl bagtas (in geometry) · nl kruising (junction of two or more paths, etc) · th ชุมทาง (junction of two or more paths, etc) · vi ngã tư (junction of two or more paths, etc) · id persimpangan (junction of two or more paths, etc) · tl bagtasan (in set theory) · ca encreuament (junction of two or more paths, etc) · la ambivium (junction of two or more paths, etc) · sh prések (in geometry) · hi चौराहा (junction of two or more paths, etc) · sh пре́сјек (in geometry) · ar تَقَاطُع (junction of two or more paths, etc) · fi leikkaus (in geometry) · ang ġelǣte (junction of two or more paths, etc) · sh кри́жа̄ње (junction of two or more paths, etc)