intersection

Pronunciation: /ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a point where lines intersect
  2. noun a junction where one street or road crosses another
  3. noun a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

intersection point, point of intersection

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
point
Narrower (hyponyms)
vertex, metacenter

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