intersection

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Synonyms: interjection, interfection, internection, intersectio, intersertion, intellection, interaction, intervention, interdiction, intersecting, internecion

Antonyms: interjection, interfection, internection, intersectio, intersertion, intellection, interaction, intervention, interdiction, intersecting, internecion

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q285783 }} The [[junction]] of two (or more) [[path]]s, [[street]]s, [[highway]]s, or other [[thoroughfare]]s.
2. Any [[overlap]], [[confluence]], or [[crossover]].
3. {{lb|en|geometry}} The [[point]] or set of points [[common]] to two geometrical objects (such as the point where two lines meet or the line where two planes intersect).
4. {{lb|en|set theory}} The [[set]] containing all the [[element]]s that are common to two or more sets.
5. {{lb|en|sports}} The [[element]] where two or more straight lines of [[synchronized skating|synchronized skaters]] pass through each other.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120214131704/http://www.isu.org/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,4844-128590-19728-18885-295370-3787-4771-layout160-129898-news-item,00.html]
6. {{lb|en|category theory}} The [[pullback]] of a [[corner]] of [[monic]]s.
7. {{lb|en|surveying}} {{rfdef|en}}

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