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intersection point

intersection point

1 3.5
A place where two lines, roads, or edges meet
  • noun
  • Specialized
: punto de intersección
  • In geometry, the two lines meet at the intersection point of the diagram.

There's many, many ways we could Orient these two graphs to have multiple intersection points.

Examples

  • The spacing of the wires was approximately 0.45 mm x 0.45 mm, with vias connecting the wires at each of the 1024 intersection points.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The human eye is intuitively drawn to an intersection point and ascribes it importance, which in this case is meaningless (so are the relative slopes).

    Blog text (23)

  • And as you can see, you have multiple intersection points here.

  • So something like this until the intersection point and then like that afterwards?

  • So but since the orbit crosses the orbit of the Earth, that means this intersection point happens the same time every year.

  • Each curve in Figure 4 has three intersection points, F, F', and F", fixed under graphical analysis.

    Academic text (1992)

  • So we just calculated the intersection point for the Corneau equilibrium.

  • Furthermore, Columbia represents an intersection point between flyways from Brazil and those that run along the western coast of South America (12).

    Academic text (2015)

  • The possible values were, of course, the mutual intersection points of the range of voltages, amperages, and durations of exposure that could cause such physical effects.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • I put the quarks at the intersection points of the lattice and I allow the gluons to run between them in all the different ways that gluons can interact.

Synonyms

corner
vsintersection point
∞ 1.0

The place where two walls or edges meet

is the neutral crossing location, not necessarily an outer angle
intersection
vsintersection point
118 2.6

A place where two roads or streets cross

is focused on abstract line or surface crossings in geometry
junction
vsintersection point
61 3.0

A place where several roads, rivers, or train tracks meet

is the precise meeting of lines or surfaces rather than general joining
vertex
vsintersection point
  • Specialized
2 6.8

A point where two or more lines meet, for example a triangle corner

is the general crossing location used for any lines or curves
point of intersection
vsintersection point
  • Specialized
1 3.9

The exact place where two or more lines cross

is the more precise mathematical location where shapes or surfaces meet
vert
vsintersection point
  • Specialized
1 9.5

A point where two or more lines meet

is the broader term for crossings beyond graphic contexts
crosspoint
vsintersection point
  • Specialized
6.6

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

applies generally to lines, curves, or surfaces meeting

Surface Forms

intersection point singular
intersection points plural

Morphology

intersection + point

The meaning 'a point where lines or surfaces meet' is directly and compositionally derived from 'intersection' (a place where things cross) + 'point' (a specific position). This noun-noun combination follows a regular descriptive pattern used in mathematics and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Intersection point comes from a simple picture: an intersection is where paths cross and a point is the exact little spot. Imagine two roads meeting — the tiny place where they cross is the intersection point, so it means 'a point where things cross or meet'.