intersection meaning and definition

INTERSECTION noun

Definition of intersection (noun)

1. a point where lines intersect
   • synonyms: intersection point, point of intersection
2. a junction where one street or road crosses another
   • synonyms: carrefour, crossing, crossroad, crossway
3. a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations
4. the set of elements common to two or more sets
   • "the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things"
   • synonyms: Cartesian product, product
5. a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
   • "there was no overlap between their proposals"
   • synonyms: convergence, overlap
6. the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)