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intersecting

intersecting

4 3.9
A line or path that crosses another, often making an X shape
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntərˈsɛktɪŋ/
: intersectante
  • The road has several intersecting paths that create a complex network for traffic.

We try to pick things that have these three intersecting aspects to them.

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Examples

  • Remember that when you have two lines, they must be either parallel, intersecting, or skew.

  • Masons built intersecting walkways, pools and channels of water to weave through the lush greenery.

  • So I'm starting with three intersecting lines and a second one here and a third one here.

  • You have intersecting circles and you can make a great deal of a huge number of inferences just from that diagram.

  • The intersecting lines on the graph help to illustrate the relationship between the two variables.

  • In geometry class, we learned about intersecting angles and how to calculate their measures.

Synonyms

crisscrossed
vsintersecting
3 4.1

Covered with lines or paths that go in different directions

describes single meeting points of lines or paths rather than a pattern
crisscross
vsintersecting
2 3.5

Marked with lines that cross each other to form a pattern

is a general word for lines or paths meeting sometimes as a pattern
decussate
vsintersecting
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Crossed in an X shape, like leaves meeting at right angles

is used for lines or paths meeting in general rather than only parts
intersectant
vsintersecting
9.6

Crossing each other to form an X shape

is the broader term for lines or paths that meet often in an X

How Intersecting

intersecting
4 3.9
nonintersecting
  • Specialized
1 6.7
parallel
  • Specialized
65 3.2

Surface Forms

intersecting positive

Morphology

intersecting = intersect (transparent) = intersect + ing

The progressive/adjectival '-ing' is a regular, productive suffix applied to the verb 'intersect', yielding a meaning 'crossing' that is directly derived.

Etymology

Intersecting comes from the parts inter- meaning 'between' and sect meaning 'cut', the same root you see in section. Picture two roads 'cutting' into the space between them and meeting — that's why intersecting means lines or paths 'crossing' each other.