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intersect

in·ter·sect

intersect

 
 
pronunciation:
In tr sekt
parts of speech:
transitive verb, intransitive verb
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: intersects, intersecting, intersected
definition: to cut across or pass through; cross.
This road intersects the state highway.
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similar words:
bisect, cross
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition 1: to meet or cross at a point or points.
These railroad lines intersect at the station.
 
similar words:
converge, cross, meet
definition 2: to have an element or elements in common; overlap.
similar words:
converge
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