| NOUN | cognition | intersection, intersection point, point of intersection | a point where lines intersect |
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| artifact | intersection, crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefour | a junction where one street or road crosses another | |
| shape | intersection | a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations | |
| group | intersection, product, Cartesian product | the set of elements common to two or more sets | |
| cognition | intersection, overlap, convergence | a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena | |
| act | intersection | the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path) |
| Sounds | ih.nerseh'kshahn; ih.nterseh'kshahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A point where lines intersect. | |
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| Synonyms | intersection point, point of intersection | |
| Narrower | metacenter, metacentre | (shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side |
| vertex | The point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure | |
| Broader | point | A geometric element that has position but no extension |
| Spanish | intersección, punto de intersección | |
| Catalan | intersecció, punt d'intersecció | |
| Meaning | A junction where one street or road crosses another. | |
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| Synonyms | crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefour | |
| Part of | road, route | An open way (generally public) for travel or transportation / transportation |
| Narrower | corner, street corner, turning point | The intersection of two streets |
| level crossing, grade crossing | intersection of a railway and a road on the same level | |
| Broader | junction | The place where two or more things come together |
| Spanish | carrefour, cruce de caminos, cruce, encrucijada, intersección | |
| Catalan | carrefour, cruïlla, encreuament, intersecció | |
| Meaning | A point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations. | |
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| Narrower | origin | The point of intersection of coordinate axes |
| Broader | set | (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols |
| Spanish | intersección | |
| Meaning | The set of elements common to two or more sets. | |
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| Example | "the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things" | |
| Synonyms | product, Cartesian product | |
| Broader | set | A group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used |
| Spanish | Cartesian product, intersección, producto cartesiano | |
| Catalan | producte cartesià | |
| Meaning | A representation of common ground between theories or phenomena. | |
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| Synonyms | overlap, convergence | |
| Narrower | crossroads | A point where a choice must be made |
| interface | The overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other | |
| Broader | representation, mental representation, internal representation | A presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image |
| Spanish | convergencia, superposición | |
| Catalan | convergència, superposició | |
| Meaning | The act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path). | |
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| Broader | joining, connection, connexion | The act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication) |
| Spanish | intersección | |
| Catalan | intersecció | |
| Verbs | intersect | meet / meet at a point |
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