intersection

noun

The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.

Any overlap, confluence, or crossover.

(geometry) The point or set of points common to two geometrical objects (such as the point where two lines meet or the line where two planes intersect).

(set theory) The set containing all the elements that are common to two or more sets.

(sports) The element where two or more straight lines of synchronized skaters pass through each other.https://web.archive.org/web/20120214131704/http://www.isu.org/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,4844-128590-19728-18885-295370-3787-4771-layout160-129898-news-item,00.html

(category theory) The pullback of a corner of monics.

Roots

interinter- · Latin · between, within seco-sect · Latin · cut

Synonyms for intersection

crosswayn crossroadn crossingn carrefourn intersectingadj crosswalkn decussationn junctionn avenuen overpassn underpassn overlapn

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Where does intersection come from?

The word intersection breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: inter-, from Latin inter (“between, within”); and -sect, from Latin seco (“cut”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.