noun
- A point where lines intersect.
- synonyms: intersection point, point of intersection
- A junction where one street or road crosses another.
- A point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations.
- The set of elements common to two or more sets.
- usage: "the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things"
- synonyms: product, Cartesian product
- A representation of common ground between theories or phenomena.
- usage: "there was no overlap between their proposals"
- synonyms: overlap, convergence
- The act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path. ).
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