Intersect: meaning, definitions and examples

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intersect

 

[ หŒษชn.tษ™หˆsษ›kt ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

set theory

To have a common area or element when two or more sets are compared. It is the portion that overlaps or is shared between the sets.

Synonyms

cross, meet, overlap

Examples of usage

  • The two circles intersect at two points.
  • The Venn diagram shows where the sets intersect.
  • Lines AB and CD intersect at point E.
Context #2 | Noun

mathematics

The point or points where two or more lines, curves, or surfaces meet or cross each other.

Synonyms

crossing, junction, meeting point

Examples of usage

  • The intersection of two lines forms a point.
  • The intersection of two planes is a line.
  • The intersection of the roads is marked with a traffic sign.

Translations

Translations of the word "intersect" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น interseccionar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‡เค‚เคŸเคฐเคธเฅ‡เค•เฅเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schneiden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memotong

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะตั‚ะธะฝะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przecinaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไบคๅทฎใ™ใ‚‹ (ใ“ใ†ใ•ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท intersecter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ intersectar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kesiลŸmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ต์ฐจํ•˜๋‹ค (gyochahada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุชู‚ุงุทุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ protnout

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pretรญnaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็›ธไบค (xiฤngjiฤo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ seฤi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skera

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะธั‹ะปั‹ัั‚ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒ—แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kษ™sib keรงmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ intersectar

Etymology

The word 'intersect' comes from the Latin word 'intersectus', which is the past participle of 'intersecare', meaning 'to cut between'. The term has been used in mathematics and set theory to describe the common area or point where two or more elements meet or overlap. It has been widely used in geometry, graph theory, and other mathematical fields to represent the relationship between different elements.

See also: dissect, dissection, secant, sect, sectarian, section, sections, sector.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #12,919, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.