intersect

Definition of Intersect in English :

1. cross, intersect

meet at a point

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Intersect

verb

1.

to divide, cut, or mark off by passing through or across

2.

(esp of roads) to cross (each other)

3. mathematics (often foll by with)

to have one or more points in common (with another configuration)

verb transitive

1.

to divide into two parts by passing through or across; cut across

a river intersects the plain

verb intransitive

2.

to cross each other

lines intersecting to form right angles

v. in·ter·sect·ed, in·ter·sect·ing, in·ter·sects

v.tr.

1. To cut across or through: The path intersects the park.

2. To form an intersection with; cross: The road intersects the highway a mile from here.

v.intr.

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.