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intersection

(ɪntəʳsekʃən)
Word forms: plural intersections
countable noun
An intersection is a place where roads or other lines meet or cross.
...at the intersection of two main canals. [+ of]
...a busy highway intersection.
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Synonyms: junction, crossing, crossroads More Synonyms of intersection

intersection in British English

(ˌɪntəˈsɛkʃən, ˈɪntəˌsɛk-)
noun
1. 
a point at which things intersect, esp a road junction
2. 
the act of intersecting or the state of being intersected
3.  mathematics
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
Derived forms
intersectional (ˌinterˈsectional)
adjective

intersection in American English

(ˌintərˈsekʃən)
noun
1. 
a place where two or more roads meet, esp. when at least one is a major highway; junction
2. 
any place of intersection or the act or fact of intersecting
3. Math
a.  Also called: meet, product
the set of elements that two or more sets have in common
Symbol: ∩
b. 
the greatest lower bound of two elements in a lattice
Derived forms
intersectional
adjective
Word origin
[1550–60; ‹ L intersectiōn- (s. of intersectiō). See intersect, -ion]

Examples of 'intersection' in a sentence
intersection

Stand at a busy intersection sometime during a smog alert and watch the pedestrians.
Randolph, Theron G. & Moss, Ralph W. (contributor) An Alternative Approach to Allergies (1990)
Adelaide River is the next road and rail intersection.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
 Crossing an intersection, this car came out of the blue and whacked my car up in the air.
The Sun (2012)
 The intersection point has moved from 20 to 16 video rentals.
Miller, Roger LeRoy & Fishe, Raymond P. H. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice (1995)
And mind how you cross the M25 intersection at Dartford.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
She then crossed the intersection on Clifton Downs where a mobile neighbourhood support unit is now parked in an attempt to reassure residents.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
That's the main intersection where I hope my leadership can make a real difference.
Christianity Today (2000)

In other languages
intersection

British English: intersection NOUN
An intersection is a place where roads or other lines meet or cross.
...at the intersection of two main canals.
  • American English: intersection
  • Brazilian Portuguese: interseção
  • Chinese: 道路交叉口
  • European Spanish: intersección
  • French: intersection
  • German: Kreuzung
  • Italian: incrocio
  • Japanese: 交差点
  • Korean: 교차점
  • European Portuguese: intersecção
  • Latin American Spanish: intersección

Chinese translation of 'intersection'

intersection

(ɪntəˈsɛkʃən)

n (c)

  1. [of roads] 交叉口 (jiāochākǒu) (个(個), gè)
(noun) 
Definition
a point at which things intersect, esp. a road junction
at the intersection of two main canals
Synonyms
junction
Follow the road to a junction and turn left.
crossing
crossroads

Synonyms of 'intersection'

intersection

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