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in|ter|sec|tion
in|ter|sec|tion «IHN tuhr SEHK shuhn», noun.
1. the act of intersecting or crossing: »

Bridges are used to avoid the intersection of a railroad and a highway.

2. the point or line where one thing crosses another. In the diagram, there are two intersections where the line AB crosses the parallel lines.
3. Mathematics. the set in a group of two or more sets which contains those elements that belong to all the sets. Example: If set A = 1, 2, 3, 4 and set B = 3, 4, 5, 6, then the intersection of the two sets is 3, 4.

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  • in|ter|sec|tion|al — «IHN tuhr SEHK shuh nuhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with intersection. 2. characterized by intersection. 3. existing or prevailing between sections. 4. coming from different sections: »an intersectional mayor s conference …   Useful english dictionary

  • in·ter·sec·tion — /ˌıntɚˈsɛkʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [count] : the place or point where two or more things come together; especially : the place where two or more streets meet or cross each other The accident occurred at a busy intersection. 2 [noncount] : the act or …   Useful english dictionary

  • ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

  • sec — sec·a·lin; sec·a·lose; sec·a·mo·ne; sec; sec·a·teur; Sec·co·tine; sec·o·barbital; sec·odont; Sec·o·nal; sec·ond·ar·i·ly; sec·ond·ar·i·ness; sec·ond hand·ed·ness; sec·ond·ly; sec·ond·ness; sec·re·taire; sec·re·tar·i·al; sec·re·tar·i·at;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • intersection — in·ter·sec·tion …   English syllables

  • intersectional — in·ter·sec·tion·al …   English syllables

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

  • intersection — in•ter•sec•tion [[t]ˌɪn tərˈsɛk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) a place where two or more roads meet; junction 2) any place of intersection or the act or fact of intersecting 3) math. a) Also called product 5), b) the set of elements that two or more sets have in …   From formal English to slang

  • Intersection — In ter*sec tion, n. [L. intersectio: cf. F. intersection.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act, state, or place of intersecting. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) The point or line in which one line or surface cuts another. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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