verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts. ambitransitive

   "Parallel lines don't intersect."

2. 2
   meet at a point wordnet
3. 3
   Of two sets, to have at least one element in common.

Synonyms

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Example

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"The two streets intersect at right angles."

Etymology

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

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