intersection

ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən
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Translation of intersection from English into Dutch

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Noun

1.

mathematics

point where two or more lines or roads meet
  • The intersection was crowded with cars during rush hour.Tijdens het spitsuur was het kruispunt druk met auto's.
2.

ideas

overlap or common ground between ideas
  • The intersection of their theories was intriguing.De overlap van hun theorieën was intrigerend.
3.

set theory

TECH.
set of common elements in sets
TECH.
  • The intersection of sets A and B is {2, 3}.De doorsnede van verzamelingen A en B is {2, 3}.
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Expressions with intersection: examples in English and translations in Dutch

kruispunt
snijpunt
The meeting was an intersection point of diverse opinions.
kruispunt
The conference was a point of intersection for experts.

Synonyms and analogies of intersection in English

Examples of intersection in a sentence

  • We met at the intersection of 5th and Main.
  • The intersection of art and technology is fascinating.
  • Their collaboration found an intersection in environmental concerns.
  • The intersection of these sets is empty.
  • Finding the intersection helps solve the problem.

Translations of "intersection" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
kruispuntnn.

I saw a red streetcar pass by the busy intersection yesterday.

Gisteren zag ik een rode tram langs het drukke kruispunt rijden.

kruisingnf.

Our office window looks out on the busy downtown intersection.

Ons kantoorraam kijkt uit op de drukke kruising in het centrum.

snijpuntnn.

Mathematicians use the point of intersection to analyze geometric shapes precisely.

Wiskundigen gebruiken het snijpunt om meetkundige figuren nauwkeurig te analyseren.

knooppuntnn.

The novel's plot reached an intersection point where different storylines merged.

De verhaallijn van de roman kwam in een knooppunt terecht waar verschillende lijnen samenkwamen.

doorsnedenf.

The intersection of subgroups A and B is again a subgroup.

De doorsnede van de deelgroepen A en B is opnieuw een deelgroep.

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Other translations for intersection:

  • raakvlakn.
  • doorsnijdingnf.

intersection: Examples and translations in context

I heard a car hoot loudly as it approached the intersection.

Ik hoorde een auto luid toeteren toen hij het kruispunt naderde.

I saw the motorcycle blast past the intersection at high speed.

Ik zag de motor met hoge snelheid het kruispunt voorbij scheuren.

A fallen traffic cone caused a momentary confusion in the busy intersection.

Een omgevallen pylon zorgde even voor verwarring op het drukke kruispunt.

The traffic island provides a refuge for people crossing at the intersection.

Het vluchteiland biedt voetgangers een veilige plek halverwege het kruispunt.

Take a hard right at the next intersection, then continue straight.

Sla bij het volgende kruispunt scherp rechtsaf en rij dan gewoon rechtdoor.

The bus driver's quick maneuver prevented an accident at the intersection.

De snelle manoeuvre van de buschauffeur voorkwam een ongeluk op het kruispunt.

Our route will veer off after the next intersection towards the mountains.

Na het volgende kruispunt buigt onze route af richting de bergen.

The car whisked by the intersection, barely slowing down.

De auto scheerde langs het kruispunt en minderde nauwelijks vaart.

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point of intersectionintersection point
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