intersection

• Nom désignant le point, le lieu ou l'ensemble où deux ou plusieurs choses, telles que des lignes, des routes, des ensembles ou des concepts, se rencontrent ou se croisent.

A noun referring to a point, place, or set where two or more things, such as lines, roads, sets, or concepts, meet or cross each other.

1. Road junctionA2formal

   A place where two or more roads meet or cross each other.

   intersection routière

   • Turn left at the next intersection.
   • The traffic light at the intersection was broken.
   • There was a minor accident at the busy intersection.

   Synonymescornercrossinginterchangejunction

2. Geometry pointB2formal

   A point where two lines, curves, or surfaces meet or cross.

   point d'intersection

   • The intersection of the two lines is at coordinates (3,5).
   • In geometry, the intersection of a circle and a line can have zero, one, or two points.
   • The intersection of the diagonals of a rectangle is its center.

   Synonymescrossingjunctionnode

3. Set theoryC1formal

   The set containing all elements that are common to two or more sets.

   Intersection (théorie des ensembles)

   • The intersection of set A and set B contains only the number 4.
   • In probability, the intersection of two events is the event that both occur.
   • The intersection of the sets of even numbers and prime numbers is just the number 2.

   Synonymesmeet

4. Common groundC1formal

   A point where different ideas, theories, or phenomena share common elements.

   point de convergence

   • The intersection of art and technology is a growing field.
   • There is an interesting intersection between psychology and economics.
   • The conference explored the intersection of climate change and public health.

   Synonymescommonalityconjunctionconvergenceinterfacenexusoverlap