Intersect ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Intersect ( verb )

  1. To cross or intersect one another.
  2. To share a common point or area.
  3. To overlap or intermingle with.

Origin:

Late latin intersectus, past participle of intersecare to cut through, from latin inter- + secare to cut.

Examples:

  1. The roads intersect at a sharp angle.
  2. Their interests intersect at several points.
  3. The two graphs intersect at the point (3,4).
  4. The two sets intersect at the element 'x'.
  5. The two lines intersect at a 90 degree angle.

(As a noun)

Intersect ( noun )

  1. To cross or intersect one another.
  2. To share a common point or area.
  3. To overlap or intermingle with.

Origin:

Late latin intersectus, past participle of intersecare to cut through, from latin inter- + secare to cut.

Examples:

  1. The roads intersect at a sharp angle.
  2. Their interests intersect at several points.
  3. The two graphs intersect at the point (3,4).
  4. The two sets intersect at the element 'x'.
  5. The two lines intersect at a 90 degree angle.
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