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nonintersecting

nonintersecting

6.7
Lines and surfaces that never touch or cross at any point
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnˈɪntərˌsɛktɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no intersectante
  • The designers ensured that the route for bicycles was nonintersecting with the vehicle paths for safety.

Examples

  • The two roads run parallel to each other, remaining nonintersecting throughout their length.

  • They may have to have some conditions on nonintersecting or whatever.

  • In the geometry lesson, we learned about nonintersecting lines that never cross each other.

Synonyms

uncrossed
vsnonintersecting
1 3.0

Legs or arms that are held apart and straight

applies to lines, planes, or surfaces that never meet or cross anywhere
nonconvergent
vsnonintersecting
  • Specialized
9.3

Lines or flat surfaces that never touch each other

is the identical sense but differs only in wording or label
non-overlapping
vsnonintersecting
4.1

Not touching or sharing any part with anything else

focuses specifically on never meeting or crossing rather than merely not touching

Antonyms

intersecting
3.9

A line or path that crosses another, often making an X shape

How Intersecting

nonintersecting
  • Specialized
6.7
parallel
  • Specialized
80 3.2

Surface Forms

nonintersecting positive

Morphology

nonintersecting = intersecting (transparent) = non + intersect + ing

The prefix 'non-' clearly negates the meaning of 'intersecting', making it straightforward.

Etymology

Nonintersecting starts with non- 'not' and uses inter- 'between' plus -sect 'cut', the same pieces you see in intersection and section, so it means lines or paths that 'do not cross' and 'never meet'.