intersect — to cross or meet at a point; to have a point or line in common
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to cross or meet at a point; to have a point or line in common
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪntərˈsekt/
Example Sentences
- My love for pizza and my diet plan intersect at exactly zero points.
- The two hiking trails intersect near the waterfall.
- His career path and hers intersected when they both applied for the same job.
intersect
VERB[/ˌɪntərˈsekt/]
to cross or meet at a point; to have a point or line in common
💡 Concept
to cross or meet at a point; to have a point or line in common
🎵 Rhyme
Where pathways intersect, we detect and protect!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌɪntərˈsekt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌɪntəˈsekt/
🌳Etymology
Prefixinter--
Rootsect
🎵Rhyme
sectdetectprotectreflect
sect
detect
protect
reflect
🔗Collocations
intersect with
lines intersect
roads intersect
interests intersect
circles intersect
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My love for pizza and my diet plan intersect at exactly zero points.”
“The two hiking trails intersect near the waterfall.”
“His career path and hers intersected when they both applied for the same job.”
“The police found the suspect where three busy streets intersect.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
crossmeetoverlapconvergejoin
Antonyms
divergeseparatesplit
Related
intersectioncrossroadsjunctioncrossing
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