intersection

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the set of elements common to two or more sets

   the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things

2. 2
   noun

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

   Near-synonym: crossroads

3. 3
   noun

   Any overlap, confluence, or crossover.

   Within this melee of intersections between English and Cantonese, the students, being themselves bilingually fluent, were able to navigate with perfect ease in communicative contexts where the provenance of a certain term or expression matters little.

4. 4
   noun

   the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)

5. 5
   noun

   a junction where one street or road crosses another

6. 6
   noun

   a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena

7. 7
   noun

   a point where lines intersect

8. 8
   noun

   a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations

Etymology

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