point of intersection

Definition

Definition of point of intersection - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

metaphorsituation where ideas or influences meet

The conference was a point of intersection for experts.

convergence

crossroads

mathematicslocation where lines or paths cross

The point of intersection is marked on the graph.

crossing

intersection

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Images of point of intersection

location where lines or paths cross

Expressions with point

point out

identify something with a gesture

She will point out the stars in the sky.

no point

lack of reason or purpose in doing something

There's no point in arguing with him.

breaking point

point where a situation becomes critical

The negotiations hit a breaking point last night.

bursting point

point where capacity is exceeded and overflow occurs

The dam reached its bursting point after the heavy rains.

make a point

state something to emphasize its importance

She always makes a point of thanking everyone personally..

make one's point

express an idea clearly and effectively

She made her point during the debate.

Expressions with intersection

intersection point

point where ideas or discussions converge

The meeting was an intersection point of diverse opinions.

Terms with point of intersection included in their meaning

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cusp

architecture

intersection point of two curved lines

metacenter

physics

point of intersection of buoyant force and gravity in a floating body

Examples of point of intersection in a sentence

Their collaboration became a point of intersection for different cultures.
The equations meet at a point of intersection.
Engineers calculated the point of intersection for the beams.

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French:croisement, point d'intersection, ...
German:Schnittpunkt, ...
Italian:punto di intersezione, intersezione, ...
Spanish:punto de intersección, ...
Portuguese:ponto de interseção, ponto de cruzamento, ...
Chinese:交汇点, 交叉点, ...
Japanese:交差点, 交点, ...
Arabic:نُقْطَةُ تَقَاطُع, مَوْضِعُ تَقَاطُع, ...
Hebrew:נְקֻדַּת מִפְגָּשׁ, נְקוּדַת חִיתּוּךְ, ...
Russian:точка пересечения, пересечение, ...
Ukrainian:точка перетину, перетин, ...
Hindi:मिलन बिंदु, प्रतिच्छेदन बिंदु, ...
Bengali:মিলনবিন্দু, ছেদবিন্দু, ...
Catalan:confluència, punt de tall, ...
Czech:průsečík, bod průniku, ...
Danish:skæringspunkt, krydsningspunkt, ...
Dutch:kruispunt, snijpunt, ...
Greek:σημείο συνάντησης, σημείο τομής, ...
Hungarian:metszéspont, kereszteződési pont, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចប្រសព្វនៃគំនិត ឬឥទ្ធិពល, ចំណុចប្រសព្វ, ...
Korean:교차점, 교점, ...
Persian:نقطه تلاقی, نقطه تقاطع, ...
Polish:punkt przecięcia, ...
Portuguese (BR):ponto de interseção, ...
Romanian:punct de intersecție, ...
Swedish:en skärningspunkt, skärningspunkt, ...
Thai:จุดบรรจบ, จุดตัดกัน, ...
Turkish:kesişme noktası, kesişim noktası, ...
Vietnamese:điểm giao thoa, giao điểm, ...

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