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   intersection

   /ˌɪntəˈsɛkʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a point or line common to lines or surfaces that intersect: "the intersection of a plane and a cone" Similar crossingcriss-crossingconvergencemeetingjoining
   • ▪ a point at which two or more things intersect, especially a road junction: "a red light at the intersection with Brompton Road" Similar road junctionjunctioninterchangecrossroadscrossingroundaboutlevel crossingrailway crossingT-junction
   • ▪ an act of intersecting: "his course is on a direct intersection with ours"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin intersectio(n-), from intersecare (see intersect).

   Derivatives

   • 1. intersectional adjective

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