INTERSECTING Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word intersecting. (close relations)
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converging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of converging (coming closer) | ||||||||
crossing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • traveling across • a shallow area in a stream that can be forded • a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect • a junction where one street or road crosses another • a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other • (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids • a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean) | ||||||||
cutting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film • a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting • the act of cutting something into parts • a piece cut off from the main part of something • an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine • removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape • the division of a deck of cards before dealing • the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge • the act of diluting something • the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends adjective satellite • (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character • unpleasantly cold and damp • painful as if caused by a sharp instrument | ||||||||
intersectant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • crossed or intersected in the form of an X | ||||||||
meeting | nounn | |||||||
noun • a formally arranged gathering • a small informal social gathering • a casual or unexpected convergence • the social act of assembling for some common purpose • the act of joining together as one • a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers) | ||||||||
overlapping | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles) | ||||||||
crisscrossing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a marking that consists of lines that cross each other adverb • crossing one another in opposite directions adjective satellite • marked with crossing lines verb • cross in a pattern, often random • mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines • mark with a pattern of crossing lines | ||||||||
intertwining | adjectiveadj | |||||||
verb • spin, wind, or twist together • make lacework by knotting or looping • make a loop in | ||||||||
cross | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry • a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece • a marking that consists of lines that cross each other • any affliction that causes great suffering • (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species • (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids adjective satellite • extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis • annoyed and irritable verb • travel across or pass over • meet at a point • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • fold so as to resemble a cross • to cover or extend over an area or time period • meet and pass • trace a line through or across • breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties |