intersection n
1. a point where lines intersect [syn: intersection point, point of intersection}]
2. a junction where one street or road crosses another [syn: crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefour]
3. a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations
4. 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" [syn: product, cartesian product]
5. a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena; "there was no overlap between their proposals" [syn: overlap, convergence]
6. the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)

Intersection \In`ter*sec"tion\, n. [L. intersectio: cf. F. intersection.]
1. The act, state, or place of intersecting.
2. (Geom.) The point or line in which one line or surface cuts another.

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