INTERSECTION


Meaning of INTERSECTION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ in-t ə r- ' sek-sh ə n, esp in sense 2 ' in-t ə r- ˌ

Function: noun

Date: 1559

1 : the act or process of intersecting

2 : a place or area where two or more things (as streets) intersect

3 a : the set of elements common to two or more sets especially : the set of points common to two geometric configurations b : the operation of finding the intersection of two or more sets

a intersection 3a

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.