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, 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, 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, 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, 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

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intersectionnoun

   Synonyms:
   crossing

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "intersection":

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

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1. James Comey:

   We've looked at every gas station camera, every intersection camera, we have the whole route, but we're missing 19 minutes before they were finally killed by law enforcement, the answer to that might be on the device.

2. Raven Saunders:

   It’s the intersection of where all people who are oppressed meet.

3. Conan OBriens late-night careerO'Brien jokes:

   I've devoted all of my adult life to pursuing this strange phantom intersection between smart and stupid, there's a lot of people who believe the two can not coexist, but god I will tell you, it is something I believe religiously, I think when smart and stupid come together... I think it's the most beautiful thing in the world.

4. George Conway:

   Its a confounding display of the intersection of arrogance and ignorance because he doesnt know what weve done on COVID-19.

5. Antonio Nassar:

   The car rolled right in front of me. By the time I looked over to the right, all you could see was (her) driving away, and people were bouncing off the front of the car, she rode the sidewalk, she came to a stop at the (Paris Las Vegas Hotel) intersection, people are punching into the window. ... She accelerated again and just kept mowing people down.