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Intersection

[in-ter-sek-shuhn]

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noun

a place where two or more roads meet, especially when at least one is a major highway; junction.

any place of intersection or the act or fact of intersecting.

Mathematics.

Also called meet, product. the set of elements that two or more sets have in common. Symbol: ∩

the greatest lower bound of two elements in a lattice.

Origin:
1550–60; < Latin intersectiōn- (stem of intersectiō). See intersect, -ion

Related forms

in·ter·sec·tion·al, adjective

non·in·ter·sec·tion·al, adjective

Synonyms
1. crossroads, crossing, corner.

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a number that is a submultiple of all the numbers of a given set

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Example Sentences

The man waited on the median of the intersection as traffic sped along the parkway.

It arose at the intersection of artificial intelligence and statistics, and in many ways it is the technological answer to the.

Instead of a four-way intersection with traffic lights, a circular bit of road appeared.

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The man waited on the median of the intersection as traffic sped along the parkway.

It arose at the intersection of artificial intelligence and statistics, and in many ways it is the technological answer to the.

Instead of a four-way intersection with traffic lights, a circular bit of road appeared.

Cross the bridge and walk straight ahead to the intersection.

Entrance and exit ramps connect the streets at every intersection.

It continues to be a city that creates its own history at the intersection where both continents meet.

The intersection between the sharply pitched ceiling and the low wall provides a perfect spot for a long built-in desk that.

He wants to show me a favorite intersection he designed.

Spotting a trend at the intersection of technology and romance.

We typically seek projects engaging one or more big questions lying within and at the intersection of multiple disciplines.

It is the intersection of two supply/demand curves, one related to global trade and the other to.

Most rear-end, road-departure, lane-change and intersection accidents are preventable.

Extraordinary developments spring from the intersection of science and fiction.

California-based research firm focused on the intersection between faith and culture.

The police said the officers had a green light at the intersection when the accident occurred.

It looks at the intersection of gender and race, among other things.

Credit economists focusing on the intersection of macroeconomics and finance.

At the intersection of land and sea, mangrove forests support a wealth of life.

All you need do is drop a sensor at one of those intersection points.

There's an intersection where five streets come together.

Of course there must be sufficient sight lines to ensure motorists can see the entire intersection and anything approaching.

Two police traffic officers sitting in a van at the intersection were hurt slightly when the truck's cab grazed their vehicle.

Thomas teaches about the intersection between the physical and biological world.

It's another example of the intersection between individual liberty and the costs that liberty imposes on others.

At the four-way intersection inside the cemetery, turn right and continue until you see the restroom on the left.

The intersection of science and art is bustling with activity.

And it's at this intersection of hardware and human beings where museums matter.

They are more efficient than a conventional intersection because traffic keeps moving without stopping for a light or sign.

The digital intersection of our professional and private lives is getting busier.

Two bloggers on this site skate up to the intersection of science and religion, from slightly different directions.

In some cases those reactions represent the intersection of concerns about both fairness and safety.

It is in the middle of a major intersection and you have to walk underground to get to it.

They wanted to put a dot on every end and intersection of the four.

Edge exists to track the intersection of science and culture.

Residents said accidents occurred frequently at the intersection.

The intersection of learning and games holds many interesting possibilities–and none of them are without their flaws.

The intersection of a global, mobile, social and cloud-based marketplace is a powerhouse of change.

At one intersection a crew of workers wearing yellow hard hats drags one new pipe section into alignment with another.

Therefore in space at the intersection of planets and galaxies high gravity fields occur.

Fractals are the perfect intersection of math and art, but they're not easy for the average person to create on his/her own.

The driver of the truck had stopped at the intersection.

It's the ultimate intersection between economics, self-interest and gender studies.

Her work focuses on the intersection between culture, technology and development.

No instead there was a fistfight going on in the middle of there intersection.

Ken studies the intersection of intellectual property and free speech issues.

Facebook has created something newand powerful and global by tapping into the intersection of life online and off.

My goal with this series is to explore that intersection of human emotions.

The colors from the small crosses appear to spread onto the white expanse surrounding each intersection.

Be sure to stop with your front bumper close to, but behind the stop bar at the intersection.

It is the intersection of two supply/demand curves, one related to global trade and the other to shipping construction.

But cars negotiating the intersection must circle the stupa counterclockwise.

She lived near a gas station and across the street from an intersection choked with exhaust-spewing cars and buses.

On her own she will sit at an intersection on her mile to two mile walks every day.

There is no intersection between science and religion.

As the text lengthens, the likelihood of intersection increases.

She does research and teaches at the intersection of hydrology and geomorphology.

IN's attractive force is the intersection of two opposingly directed force vectors.

Roger's research focuses on the intersection of science and technology and decision making.

And the corners of the square are the obit/L1 intersection points.

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World English Dictionary

intersection (ˌɪntəˈsɛkʃən, ˈɪntəˌsɛk-)

—n
1.	a point at which things intersect, esp a road junction
2.	the act of intersecting or the state of being intersected
3.	maths
	a. a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations
	b. Also called: product the set of elements that are common to two sets
	c. the operation that yields that set from a pair of given sets. Symbol: ∩, as in A ∩ B

inter'sectional

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

intersection

1550s, from L. intersectionem (nom. intersectio) "a cutting asunder, intersection," from intersectus, pp. of intersecare "intersect, cut asunder," from inter- "between" + secare "to cut" (see section). Originally a term in geometry, meaning "crossroads" is from 1864.

American Heritage

Science Dictionary

intersection

(ĭn'tər-sěk'shən) Pronunciation Key

The point or set of points where one line, surface, or solid crosses another.
The set that contains only those elements shared by two or more sets. The intersection of the sets {3,4,5,6} and {4,6,8,10} is the set {4,6}. The symbol for intersection is . Compare union.

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"And this, because the heart in thee is the heart of all; not a valve, not a wall, not an intersection is there anywhere in nature, but one blood rolls uninterruptedly an endless circulation through all men, as the water of the globe is all one sea, and, truly seen, its tide is one."

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