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intersection

in·ter·sec·tion [ ìntər sékshən ] (plural in·ter·sec·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. act of intersecting: the act or fact of intersecting

2. crossroads: a place where two roads or paths cross each other

3. crossing point: the place or point where two things cross each other

4. overlapping: an overlapping between two things such as different personal interests or political positions

5. mathematics common point: a point or set of points common to two or more intersecting geometric figures

6. mathematics set of common elements: a set that consists of all of the elements common to two or more other sets, thus being the largest set contained in all of the others


in·ter·sec·tion·al adjective
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