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Definition of intersecting - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
geometrycrossing or overlapping with something else
- The intersecting roads caused a traffic jam.
2.
conceptsoverlapping in ideas or concepts
- Their intersecting interests led to a fruitful collaboration.
Origin of intersecting
Latin, inter (between) + secare (to cut)
Terms with intersecting included in their meaning
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mathematics
shape with two intersecting lines
pattern
marked by intersecting lines or bars
mathematics
equidistant at all points, never intersecting
games
word game with intersecting words based on clues
fabric
material made of intersecting threads with spaces
infrastructure
system of intersecting lines or roads
optical device
intersecting lines or wires in a sight for aiming
patterns
marked with intersecting lines forming a network
patterns
pattern of intersecting lines or paths
patterns
forming a pattern of intersecting lines
road network
complex network of intersecting roads or paths
mathematics
either of two equal angles formed by intersecting lines
mathematics
enclosed by a geometric shape without intersecting
mathematics
draw a figure around another without intersecting it
mathematics
angle formed by two intersecting lines in a plane
mathematics
straight line intersecting a curve at two points
crystallography
crystal form with intersecting planes
geometry
of two lines in 3D space neither intersecting nor parallel
water
turbulent water area with intersecting currents
graph theory
graph with no intersecting edges
crystallography
having three unequal crystal axes intersecting obliquely
mathematics
chord shared by two intersecting circles
fabric
showing intersecting bands as a pattern or decoration
tire construction
made with layers of fabric or material intersecting at an angle
Examples of intersecting in a sentence
Engineers studied the intersecting beams for stability. The intersecting theories provided new insights into the problem. Intersecting themes in their work created a unique narrative.
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- French:croisé, croisant, ...
- German:kreuzend, überschneidend, ...
- Italian:intersecante, intersecanti, ...
- Spanish:cruzado, intersectado, ...
- Portuguese:cruzado, intersectantes, ...
- Chinese:交叉的, 重叠, ...
- Japanese:交差する, 重なる, ...
- Arabic:مُتَقَاطِع, مُتَداخِل, ...
- Hebrew:מִצְטַלֵּב, מִצְטַלֵּב, ...
- Russian:пересекающийся, ...
- Ukrainian:пересічний, перекриваючий, ...
- Hindi:प्रतिच्छेदी, मिलती-जुलती, ...
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)
Examples of intersect in a sentence
Their timelines intersected during graduate school. The graphs intersect at two points. Their interests intersect in several areas.
View all translations of intersect
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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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