intersect

verb
/ɪntəˈsɛkt/UK/ɪntɚˈsɛkt/US

Etymology

From Latin intersecare (“to cut between, cut off”), from inter (“between”) + secare (“to cut”).

  1. derived from intersecare

Definitions

  1. To cut into or between

    To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts.

    • Parallel lines don't intersect.
    • Any two diameters of a circle intersect each other at the centre.
    • Lands intersected by a narrow frith / Abhor each other.
  2. Of two sets, to have at least one element in common.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at intersect. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at intersect. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at intersect

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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