verb
intersect
in-ter-SEKT/ˌɪntərˈsekt/
To cross or share a common point or area.
The two ropes intersect at the center.
Etymology
The roots give an image of cutting between or cutting apart. The earlier English sense “pass across” connects that image to lines or paths meeting and crossing at a shared point.
In context
The next thing I'm going to do is drill a hole in between the keel and the keel timber to intersect the keelbolt, and I'm gonna put some lubricating oil in there.
More examples
- Their research interests intersect in the study of language.
- She marked the point where the lines intersected.
- The proposed routes intersect at several locations.
Forms
intersect · intersects · intersected · intersecting
Similar words
- cross
- Cross is the everyday term; intersect specifically means meet or pass through a shared point or area.
- overlap
- Overlap means share some area or content; intersect can involve meeting at just one point.