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intersection

Definitions of intersection
  1. noun
    a point where lines intersect
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    type of:
    point
    a geometric element that has position but no extension
  2. noun
    the set of elements common to two or more sets
    synonyms: recoupement
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    type of:
    ensemble, jeu, service
    a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
  3. noun
    a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations
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    type of:
    ensemble
    (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
  4. noun
    the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis
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    type of:
    point
    a geometric element that has position but no extension
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