verb (past and past participlein·ter·cept·ed, present participlein·ter·cept·ing, 3rd person present singularin·ter·cepts)
Definition:
1. transitive and intransitive verb interrupt progress of somebody or something: to prevent people or objects from reaching their destination or target by stopping, diverting, or seizing them intercepting their communications
2. transitive verb get ball: in sports, to gain possession of a ball intended for an opponent
3. transitive verb mathematics mark extent of something: to include part of a curve, surface, or solid between two points or lines
noun (pluralin·ter·cepts)
Definition:
1. act of intercepting: the intercepting of something, especially a radio transmission, missile, or aircraft
2. mathematics distance from origin to axis crossing: the distance from the origin of a coordinate system to the point where a curve or surface crosses an axis
3. astronomy difference between calculated and observed altitude: the difference between the calculated and observed altitude of an astronomical object
[15th century. < Latin intercept-, past participle of intercipere< capere "seize"]
