INTERSECTION Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word intersection. (close relations)
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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) | ||||||||
crossroad | nounn | |||||||
noun • a junction where one street or road crosses another | ||||||||
crossway | nounn | |||||||
noun • a junction where one street or road crosses another | ||||||||
interchange | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams • mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information) • the act of changing one thing for another thing • reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries) verb • put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items • give to, and receive from, one another • cause to change places • reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) | ||||||||
junction | nounn | |||||||
noun • the place where two or more things come together • the state of being joined together • the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made • something that joins or connects • an act of joining or adjoining things | ||||||||
carrefour | nounn | |||||||
noun • a junction where one street or road crosses another | ||||||||
convergence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the occurrence of two or more things coming together • the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit • a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena • the act of converging (coming closer) | ||||||||
crossroads | nounn | |||||||
noun • a community of people smaller than a village • a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made • a point where a choice must be made | ||||||||
overlap | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena • the property of partial coincidence in time • a flap that lies over another part verb • coincide partially or wholly • extend over and cover a part of | ||||||||
product | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • items for sale to the individual consumer • an artifact that has been created by someone or some process • a quantity obtained by multiplication • a chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction • a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances • the set of elements common to two or more sets | ||||||||
cartesian product | nounn | |||||||
noun • the set of elements common to two or more sets | ||||||||
intersection point | nounn | |||||||
noun • a point where lines intersect | ||||||||
point of intersection | nounn | |||||||
noun • a point where lines intersect |