intersect

/,intə'sekt/

Thân thiện

Two roads intersect at a traffic light.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To meet or cross at one or more points: To have one or more points in common; to cross each other. This is the primary geometric meaning, describing lines, curves, or surfaces that share common points.
   • To overlap or have a common area: To share a common feature, interest, or period, indicating where different things come together or coincide.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:

Advanced Usage

• "to intersect with": To meet or cross another line, path, or concept.

Variants and Related Words

• Intersection (n): The point or set of points where lines, roads, or concepts meet.
• Intersecting (adj): Describing lines or things that cross each other.

Synonyms

• Cross: To go or extend across something.
• Meet: To come together at a point.
• Converge: To move toward one point and meet.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: "Intersect" is not commonly used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. The concept is typically expressed using "intersect with."

Related Idioms

Note: There are no common idioms that use the verb "intersect" as their core component.

Học thuật

Verb

1. meet at a point

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cross