Intersect Meaning
/ɪntəˈsɛkt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts.
verbOf two sets, to have at least one element in common.
Sentence Examples
The two streets intersect at right angles.
Parallel lines do not intersect each other.
Jerusalem is a place where Islam, Christianity and Judaism all intersect.
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The two roads ____ at the traffic light, so cars must stop there.
Word Origin & History
From Latin intersecare (“to cut between, cut off”), from inter (“between”) + secare (“to cut”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Lands intersected by a narrow frith / Abhor each other."
— 1782–1785, William Cowper, “(please specify the page)”, in The Task, a Poem, […], London: […] J[oseph] Johnson; […], →OCLC:
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The two roads ____ at the traffic light, so cars must stop there.