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Synonyms for intersection
ˌɪn tərˈsɛk ʃənin·ter·sec·tion

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Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 3 votes

  1. intersection, intersection point, point of intersectionnoun

    a point where lines intersect

    Synonyms:
    crossing, intersection point, overlap, carrefour, crossroad, crossway, product, point of intersection, convergence

  2. intersection, crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefournoun

    a junction where one street or road crosses another

    Synonyms:
    hybridisation, hybridizing, crossroad, ford, product, intersection point, overlap, carrefour, crossbreeding, hybridization, crossover, crossway, cross, convergence, crossing, interbreeding, point of intersection, crosswalk

  3. intersectionnoun

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

    Synonyms:
    crossing, intersection point, overlap, carrefour, crossroad, crossway, product, point of intersection, convergence

  4. intersection, product, Cartesian productnoun

    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"

    Synonyms:
    crossing, intersection point, merchandise, ware, overlap, mathematical product, carrefour, production, crossroad, crossway, product, point of intersection, convergence

  5. overlap, convergence, intersectionnoun

    a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena

    "there was no overlap between their proposals"

    Synonyms:
    crossing, intersection point, overlap, lap, carrefour, crossroad, converging, crossway, convergency, product, point of intersection, convergence

  6. intersectionnoun

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

    Synonyms:
    crossing, intersection point, overlap, carrefour, crossroad, crossway, product, point of intersection, convergence

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. intersectionnoun

    Synonyms:
    crossing

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How to use intersection in a sentence?

  1. The FAA:

    The Learjet pilot read back the instructions clearly but began a takeoff roll instead, the pilot of the JetBlue aircraft took evasive action and initiated a climb-out as the Learjet crossed the intersection.

  2. Chief Executive Jim Smith:

    While a few of IP & Science’s businesses operate at the intersection of global commerce and regulation, the vast majority of the unit does not align in the same way as our other business units, the decision we are announcing today reflects the difficult choices we must all make every day as we prioritize our resources and energy towards our key growth opportunities.

  3. Steven Driscoll:

    You often see a crossover between misogynistic views and White supremacy, far-right ideology, as well as in some cases far-left ideologies, the body of research examining misogyny as an extreme ideology and incels specifically, as well as its intersection with other ideologies like White supremacy, as a field of research, is growing.

  4. Antonio Nassar:

    The car rolled right in front of me. By the time I looked over to the right, all you could see was (her) driving away, and people were bouncing off the front of the car, she rode the sidewalk, she came to a stop at the (Paris Las Vegas Hotel) intersection, people are punching into the window. ... She accelerated again and just kept mowing people down.

  5. Kevin Comstock:

    If we know where pedestrians are in the intersection, and we know where cars are in the intersection, we can begin to mimic ‘near-miss’ activity.


Translations for intersection

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  • průsečík, průnik, křižovatkaCzech
  • kryds, skæringspunkt, fællesmængde, skæring, vejkrydsDanish
  • Überschneidung, Durchschnitt, Kreuzung, SchnittpunktGerman
  • διασταύρωση, τομήGreek
  • komunaĵo, kruciĝoEsperanto
  • intersección, cruceSpanish
  • ühisosa, lõigeEstonian
  • läpimeno, leikkauspiste, risteys, leikkausFinnish
  • intersection, carrefourFrench
  • חיתוךHebrew
  • चौराहाHindi
  • csomópont, útkereszteződésHungarian
  • vegamót, skurðpunktur, snið, sniðmengi, skurðmengi, gatnamót, skarmengiIcelandic
  • intersezione, incrocioItalian
  • 交差点, 交点, 積集合Japanese
  • 교집합, 교차로Korean
  • intersectioLatin
  • rīpekangaMāori
  • kryssNorwegian
  • doorsnijding, kruispunt, doorsnede, kruisingDutch
  • kryssNorwegian Nynorsk
  • przekrój, przecięcie, iloczyn zbiorów, skrzyżowanie, punkt przecięciaPolish
  • interseçãoPortuguese
  • intersectare, intersecțieRomanian
  • перекрёсток, пересечениеRussian
  • ráskr̄šće, križòpūće, крѝжӣште, présjek, ра́скрӣжје, križòpūt, крсто̀пӯће, prések, krížānje, krìžīšte, ра́скрсница, ра́скр̄шће, кри́жа̄ње, krstòpūće, пре́сјек, пре́сек, крижо̀пӯт, крижо̀пӯће, ráskrsnica, ráskrīžjeSerbo-Croatian
  • križovatka, prienik, priesečníkSlovak
  • snitt, skärning, korsningSwedish
  • สี่แยกThai
  • перетин множинUkrainian
  • 路口Chinese

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