Intersect — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

meet at a point

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˌɪntɚsˈɛkt/

🇬🇧British English

/ˌɪntəsˈɛkt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˌɪntəsˈɛkt/

3 syllables Say it as /ˌɪntɚsˈɛkt/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cross

Word Forms

intersectant	adjective	crossed or intersected in the form of an X
intersection	noun	the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)
crossing	noun	a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

schneiden

an einem Punkt treffen

🇫🇷French

couper

se retrouver à un moment donné

🇪🇸Spanish

intersecarse

encontrarse en un punto

🇮🇹Italian

intersecare

incontrarsi in un punto

🇳🇱Dutch

snijden

ontmoeten elkaar op een punt

🇵🇹Portuguese

cruzar

encontro em um ponto

🇷🇺Russian

пересекаться

встретиться в какой-то точке

India

🇮🇳Hindi

इंटरसेक्ट

एक बिंदु पर मिलें

🇧🇩Bengali

ছেদ

এক পর্যায়ে দেখা

🇮🇳Tamil

வெட்டுகின்றன

ஒரு கட்டத்தில் சந்திக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

కలుస్తాయి

ఒక పాయింట్ వద్ద కలుస్తుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

एकमेकांना छेदणे

एका टप्प्यावर भेटा

🇮🇳Gujarati

છેદવું

એક બિંદુ પર મળો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಛೇದಿಸುತ್ತವೆ

ಒಂದು ಹಂತದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വിഭജിക്കുന്നു

ഒരു ഘട്ടത്തിൽ കണ്ടുമുട്ടുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਨੂੰ ਕੱਟਣਾ

ਇੱਕ ਬਿੰਦੂ 'ਤੇ ਮਿਲੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

ایک دوسرے کو کاٹنا

ایک نقطہ پر ملیں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

相交

在某一点相遇

🇯🇵Japanese

交差する

ある地点で会う

🇰🇷Korean

교차하다

한 지점에서 만나다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

giao nhau

gặp nhau tại một điểm

🇹🇭Thai

ตัด

พบกัน ณ จุดหนึ่ง

🇮🇩Indonesian

memotong

bertemu pada satu titik

🇵🇭Filipino

bumalandra

magkita sa isang punto

🇲🇾Malay

bersilang

bertemu pada satu titik

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تتقاطع

نلتقي عند نقطة ما

🇮🇷Persian

تقاطع

در یک نقطه ملاقات کنید

🇹🇷Turkish

kesişmek

bir noktada buluşmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהִצְטָלֵב

להיפגש בשלב מסוים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'intersect'?

The primary meaning of 'intersect' is 'meet at a point'.

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Using 'intersect' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'intersect' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'intersect' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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