intersection

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˌɪntəˈsɛkʃən/ 🇺🇸 /ˌɪntɜrˈsɛkʃən/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A point or line common to two or more lines, curves, or surfaces; the point where two or more roads, streets, or paths cross each other.; The act or process of intersecting; the state of being intersected.; In set theory, the set of elements common to two or more sets, denoted by the symbol ∩.; A point or area where two or more things overlap or share common features; a convergence of ideas, interests, or fields.; In geometry, the point, line, or curve common to two or more geometric objects such as planes, lines, or surfaces.; In road traffic engineering, a junction where two or more roads meet or cross at the same level, including roundabouts, T-junctions, and crossroads.; In logic, the conjunction of two or more propositions or conditions that must all be true simultaneously.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: intersections

Collocations

at the intersection ofintersection pointintersection of two setsbusy intersectionmajor intersection

Derivatives

intersectintersectingintersectionalintersectionality

Synonyms

crossroadsjunctioncrossingmeeting pointconvergence

Commonly confused

junction
EN: 'Junction' is a broader term for where roads meet or join, while 'intersection' specifically implies roads crossing each other, often at angles.
crossroads
EN: 'Crossroads' typically refers to a place where two roads cross (often four-way), while 'intersection' is more general and also used in mathematics and abstract contexts.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the double 't' is not present — it is 'intersection', not 'intersecction'. The root is 'intersect' + '-ion'.

💬 Examples

  1. Turn left at the next intersection.

  2. The intersection of the two beams created a strong joint.

  3. The intersection of sets A and B contains only the elements that belong to both sets.

  4. Her work lies at the intersection of art and technology.

  5. The intersection of the two planes is a straight line.

  6. The city installed traffic lights at the busy intersection to reduce accidents.

  7. The intersection of the conditions 'x > 0' and 'x < 10' gives the interval (0, 10).