Dictionary Check: intersection

"intersection" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 17 points

Definition

noun

a point where lines intersect

noun

a junction where one street or road crosses another

noun

a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations

noun

the set of elements common to two or more sets

Example: "the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things"
noun

a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena

Example: "there was no overlap between their proposals"
Synonyms:
noun

the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)

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