intersection

Examples

• All

• What some commentators label the "leadership sweet spot" is the intersection of competencies and context.

  Academic text (2017)

• This series explores the intersection of electronics and personal style.

  ElectroBOOM

• All right, how do we use this at the intersection of race and sex?

• You can form the intersection of two sets.

• A crisis exists at the intersection of danger and opportunity.

• What is the intersection between what Claire wants and what we do?

  Like a Boss (2020)

• Collectively, these findings highlight several critical needs at the intersection of research and practice.

  Academic text (2015)

• According to Hobsbawm, nations develop at the intersection of politics, technology, and social transformation.

  Academic text (1993)

• One issue that lies at the intersection of these three facets is marine fisheries.

  Academic text (2017)

• The discussion focused on the intersection of technology and education, where new methods are transforming learning.

Synonyms

C

crossroad

vsintersection

83 2.0

A place where two or more roads meet

is not limited to roads; it covers crossing or shared idea areas too

C

crossing

vsintersection

53 1.7

A place where two roads or paths meet so people can go across

is more general covering both the meeting of two things and their shared area

I

interface

vsintersection

34 5.1

A place where two areas or groups meet and interact

focuses on crossing or shared area rather than just a boundary of contact

O

overlap

vsintersection

30 3.9

A situation where two things share something or happen together

includes both the crossing process and the shared area between things

C

convergence

vsintersection

21 6.5

Different ideas, methods, or technologies coming together and becoming more similar

is about crossing or common areas, not only gradual similarity or union

C

confluence

vsintersection

14 7.0

A meeting where people, ideas, or things come together

includes joining but also the act of crossing and the shared area

O

overlapping

vsintersection

5 3.5

One thing partly covers another, like tiles on a roof

is broader, referring to crossing or shared idea areas not only physical cover

I

intercrossing

vsintersection

• Specialized

6.5

A situation in which things pass over each other, like cables

focuses also on the shared area or idea rather than only crossing lines

C

crosspoint

vsintersection

• Specialized

6.6

A point where two lines meet to make a connection in electronics or networks

applies more widely to any crossing or overlapping idea or area

Compounds

P

point of intersection

• Specialized

1 3.9

The exact place where two or more lines cross

I

intersection point

• Specialized

1 3.5

A place where two lines, roads, or edges meet

How Much

merger

189 3.9

to overlap

25 3.5

intersection

42 3.2

contact

371 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology