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intersection - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'intersection' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Intersection [ n.]
- The act, state, or place of intersecting.
- The point or line in which one line or surface cuts another.

Meaning of 'intersection' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . intersection [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the set of elements common to two or more sets
Example in sentence:
  • the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things
Meaning (2):
- a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
Example in sentence:
  • there was no overlap between their proposals

Nearby Words:

intact intactable intactible intagli intagliated intaglio intaglius intail intake intaminated

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