INTERSECTING definition: 1. present participle of intersect 2. (of lines, roads, etc.) to cross one another: 3. to divide…. Learn more.

The meaning of INTERSECT is to pierce or divide by passing through or across : cross. How to use intersect in a sentence.

1. To cut across or overlap each other: circles intersecting on a graph. 2. To form an intersection; cross: These two fences intersect at the creek.

6 days ago · intersecting Add to list Definitions of intersecting adjective crossed or intersected in the form of an X synonyms: decussate, intersectant

A dry stream bed intersects the trail in several places. The two roads intersect at the edge of town.

You can also say that one line or road intersects another. The orbit of this comet intersects the orbit of the Earth. [VERB noun] The circles will intersect in two places. [VERB] The centre of the city is full of …

An intersectional analysis considers a collection of factors that affect a social individual in combination, rather than considering each factor in isolation, as illustrated here using a Venn diagram. …

The first concept was utilized by Eudemus, who regarded an angle as a deviation from a straight line; the second by Carpus of Antioch, who regarded it as the interval or space between the intersecting …

1 [intransitive, transitive] (of lines, roads, etc.) to meet or cross each other intersect (something) a pattern of intersecting streets The lines intersect at right angles. intersect with something The path …

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023 in•ter•sect (in′tər sekt′), v.t. to cut or divide by passing through or across: The highway intersects the town. v.i. to …