intersection
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a point where lines intersect
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Sense 2 noun
a junction where one street or road crosses another
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Sense 3 noun
a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations
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Sense 4 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
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Sense 5 noun
a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
there was no overlap between their proposals
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Sense 6 noun
the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | point |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | metacenter |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | vertex |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | intersect |
| 2 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | road |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | junction |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | street corner |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | level crossing |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | set |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | origin |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | set |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | overlap |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | representation |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | crossroads |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | interface |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | intersect |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | joining |