intersection

/ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən/
noun
  1. A place where two or more roads, paths, or lines cross each other.
    • Turn left at the next intersection.
    • We waited at the intersection for the light to turn green.
    • The accident happened at a busy intersection downtown.
  2. The act or process of crossing or meeting at a point.
    • The intersection of the two hiking trails is marked by a sign.
    • The intersection of the two rivers creates a wide delta.
    • Engineers studied the intersection of the railway lines.
  3. A point where two or more things (such as ideas, interests, or groups) come together or overlap.
    • We found an intersection of our interests in environmental science.
    • The conference explored the intersection of culture and politics.
    • Her work lies at the intersection of art and technology.
  4. In mathematics, the set of elements that belong to two or more sets.
    • The intersection of sets A and B contains only the numbers they share.
    • In geometry, the intersection of two lines is a single point.
    • Find the intersection of the two circles on the graph.
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