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- [in-ter-sekt]
- /ˌɪn tərˈsɛkt/
- /ˌɪn.təˈsekt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-ter-sekt]
- /ˌɪn tərˈsɛkt/
Definitions of intersect word
- verb with object intersect to cut or divide by passing through or across: The highway intersects the town. 1
- verb without object intersect to cross, as lines or wires. 1
- verb without object intersect Geometry. to have one or more points in common: intersecting lines. 1
- noun intersect Divide (something) by passing or lying across it. 1
- intransitive verb intersect meet at a point 1
- transitive verb intersect cross, cut across 1
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Origin of intersect
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin intersectus, past participle of intersecāre “to cut through, sever”; see inter-, -sect
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Parts of speech for Intersect
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
intersect popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
intersect usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for intersect
verb intersect
- converge — If people or vehicles converge on a place, they move towards it from different directions.
- traverse — to pass or move over, along, or through.
- cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
- divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
Antonyms for intersect
Top questions with intersect
- where do two perpendicular lines intersect?
- how to find where two lines intersect?
- where do 2 perpendicular lines intersect?
- when constructing an angle bisector why must the arcs intersect?
- what line forms when a plane and a cylinder intersect?
- where can the medians of a triangle intersect?
- where do perpendicular lines intersect?
- find where two lines intersect?
- when two planes intersect they form a?
- what do you call the point where two lines intersect?
- finding where lines intersect?
- how to draw three planes that intersect in one line?
- what is formed when two lines intersect?
- where can the perpendicular bisectors of an acute triangle intersect?
- finding where two lines intersect?
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