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intersection

noun
/ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/

Etymology

From Middle French intersection and its etymon Latin intersectiō. By surface analysis, intersect + -ion.

  1. borrowed from intersectiō
  2. borrowed from intersection

Definitions

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

    • Near-synonym: crossroads

  2. Any overlap, confluence, or crossover.

  3. The point or set of points common to two geometrical objects (such as the point where two…

    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).

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. The set containing all the elements that are common to two or more sets.

    2. The element where two or more straight lines of synchronized skaters pass through each…

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    3. The pullback of a corner of monics.

The neighborhood

Derived

cointersection, intersection syndrome, nonintersection, pseudointersection, seagull intersection, T-intersection, Y-intersection

Vish — recursive loop

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

7 hops · closes at intersection

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

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA