English Explanatory Dictionary

intersect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts.
  2. Of two sets, to have at least one element in common.

Pronunciation

/ɪntəˈsɛkt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-intersect.wav /ɪntɚˈsɛkt/

Word forms

intersect intersects intersecting intersected

Etymology

From Latin intersecare (“to cut between, cut off”), from inter (“between”) + secare (“to cut”).

Related words

intersection intersectional intersectionalism intersectionalist intersectionalistic intersectionality intersectionally

Derived words

intersectin intersectingly intersector nonintersecting unintersected
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