Synonyms for INTERSECTION
ˌɪn tərˈsɛk ʃənin·ter·sec·tion

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1. intersection, intersection point, point of intersectionnoun

   a point where lines intersect

   Synonyms:
   crossing, intersection point, intersection, overlap, carrefour, crossroad, crossway, product, point of intersection, convergence

2. intersection, crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefournoun

   a junction where one street or road crosses another

   Synonyms:
   hybridisation, hybridizing, crossroad, ford, intersection, product, intersection point, overlap, carrefour, crossbreeding, hybridization, crossover, crossway, cross, convergence, crossing, interbreeding, point of intersection, crosswalk

3. intersectionnoun

   a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations

   Synonyms:
   crossing, intersection point, overlap, carrefour, crossroad, crossway, product, point of intersection, convergence

4. intersection, product, Cartesian productnoun

   the set of elements common to two or more sets

   "the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things"

   Synonyms:
   crossing, intersection point, merchandise, ware, intersection, overlap, mathematical product, carrefour, production, crossroad, crossway, product, point of intersection, convergence

5. overlap, convergence, intersectionnoun

   a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena

   "there was no overlap between their proposals"

   Synonyms:
   crossing, intersection point, intersection, overlap, lap, carrefour, crossroad, converging, crossway, convergency, product, point of intersection, convergence

6. intersectionnoun

   the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)

   Synonyms:
   crossing, intersection point, overlap, carrefour, crossroad, crossway, product, point of intersection, convergence

Matched Categories

1. • Joining
   • Junction
   • Point
   • Representation
   • Set

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1. intersectionnoun

   Synonyms:
   crossing

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1. List of paraphrases for "intersection":

   junction, carrefour, boycotts, intersections, crossroads, intercept, intersecting, crossing, crossroad, corner

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1. Sarah Kate Ellis:

   Each of us lives at the intersection of many identities, it's important that television characters reflect the full diversity of the LGBT community.

2. Ibbo Mandaza:

   Clearly there is a coincidence or intersection of national grievances across the board, economic and political, and the immediate concerns of the public servants, that intersection has proved lethal in the last days. We are in a new phase of politics.

3. Yang Defu:

   I was waiting at the red light. After passing the intersection a car chased after me and kept sounding the horn, the driver told me a kid fell out of my van. I looked back, parked my van aside, and went back to search for my grandson.

4. Alexis Rodrguez-Duarte:

   They have a wonderful collaborative relationship that creates beautiful photographs, they work at the intersection of fashion and portraiture and conjure a special mix of artifice…Through this collection people will see the range of contributions Cuban-Americans have made to this society.

5. Randy Serraglio:

   The Rosemont Mine would destroy El Jefe’s home and severely hamstring recovery of jaguars in the United States, at ground zero for the mine is the intersection of three major wildlife corridors that are essential for jaguars moving back into the U.S. to reclaim lost territory. The Santa Rita Mountains are critically important to jaguar recovery in this country, and they must be protected.