Definition of intersect - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
crossingtr./intr. cross or pass through something, often dividing ittr./intr.
- The two roads intersect at the corner.
2.
mathematicsintr. TECH. have common elements or pointsintr. TECH.
- The two sets intersect at three elements.
Origin of intersect
Latin, inter (between) + secare (to cut)
Terms with intersect included in their meaning
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intersection
place where roads intersect
architecture
corner where two walls intersect
aerodynamics
point where aerodynamic forces intersect chord line
mathematics
point where coordinate axes intersect
meteorology
region where isobaric and isopycnal surfaces intersect
intersection
the point where two things intersect
mathematics
cross or intersect to form an X
medical
point on the skull where the coronal and temporal lines intersect
Examples of intersect in a sentence
Their timelines intersected during graduate school. The graphs intersect at two points. Their interests intersect in several areas.
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- French:se croiser, recouper, ...
- German:sich schneiden, sich überschneiden, ...
- Italian:intersecare, intersecarsi, ...
- Spanish:intersectar, intersectarse, ...
- Portuguese:intersetar, cruzar-se, ...
- Chinese:相交, 交集, ...
- Japanese:交差する, 重なる, ...
- Arabic:تَقَاطَعَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִצְטַלֵּב, לְהִיצָּטְלֵב, ...
- Russian:пересекаться, ...
- Ukrainian:перетинатися, ...
- Hindi:पार करना, अंतर्भुक्त होना, ...
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