intersection

Langue: fr

🇬🇧 /ˌɪntəˈsɛkʃən/ 🇺🇸 /ˌɪntɜrˈsɛkʃən/

📖 Définitions

noun
carrefour; intersection; intersection; croisement; intersection; intersection; convergence; intersection; intersection; carrefour; conjonction

EN: 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.

🔗 Détails

Formes du mot

dénombrable Pluriel: intersections

Collocations

at the intersection ofintersection pointintersection of two setsbusy intersectionmajor intersection

Dérivés

intersectintersectingintersectionalintersectionality

Synonymes

crossroadsjunctioncrossingmeeting pointconvergence

Souvent confondus

junction

EN: 'Junction' is a broader term for where roads meet or join, while 'intersection' specifically implies roads crossing each other, often at angles.

fr: 'Junction' est un terme plus large pour l'endroit où les routes se rencontrent ou se rejoignent, tandis que 'intersection' implique spécifiquement que les routes se croisent, souvent à des 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.

fr: 'Crossroads' fait généralement référence à un endroit où deux routes se croisent (souvent à quatre voies), tandis que 'intersection' est plus général et est également utilisé dans des contextes mathématiques et abstraits.

Conseils d'orthographe

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

fr: Rappelez-vous qu'il n'y a pas de double 't' — c'est 'intersection', pas 'intersecction'. La racine est 'intersect' + '-ion'.

💬 Exemples

Turn left at the next intersection.

Tournez à gauche au prochain carrefour.
The intersection of the two beams created a strong joint.

L'intersection des deux poutres a créé un assemblage solide.
The intersection of sets A and B contains only the elements that belong to both sets.

L'intersection des ensembles A et B ne contient que les éléments appartenant aux deux ensembles.
Her work lies at the intersection of art and technology.

Son travail se situe à l'intersection de l'art et de la technologie.
The intersection of the two planes is a straight line.

L'intersection des deux plans est une ligne droite.
The city installed traffic lights at the busy intersection to reduce accidents.

La ville a installé des feux de circulation au carrefour fréquenté pour réduire les accidents.
The intersection of the conditions 'x > 0' and 'x < 10' gives the interval (0, 10).

La conjonction des conditions 'x > 0' et 'x < 10' donne l'intervalle (0, 10).