Noun: intersection ,in-tu(r)'sek-shun or 'in-tu(r),sek-shun
- A point where lines intersect
"She drew an X by marking the intersection of two straight line";
- intersection point, point of intersection
- A junction where one street or road crosses another
"They agreed to meet at the intersection near the old church";
- crossroad, crossway [N. Amer], crossing, carrefour
- A point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations
"The intersection of the two lines formed a right angle"
- 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";
- product
- A representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
"The Venn diagram showed the intersection of the two sets";
- overlap, convergence
- The act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)
"Watch the intersection of the puppet's strings during the performance"
Derived forms: intersections
Type of: connection, connexion [Brit], internal representation, joining, junction, mental representation, point, representation, set
Encyclopedia: Intersection