Intersecting

Intersecting
Intersect In`ter*sect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intersected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intersecting}.] [L. intersectus, p. p. of intersecare to intersect; inter + secare to cut. See {Section}.] To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts; as, any two diameters of a circle intersect each other at the center. [1913 Webster]

Lands intersected by a narrow frith Abhor each other. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]


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  • intersecting — intersecting; non·intersecting; …   English syllables

  • intersecting — intersectant intersectant intersecting intersectingadj. having at least one spatial point in common. Syn: crossed, decussate. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • intersecting — adj. cutting across, passing over or through, bisecting; coming together at a certain point, converging in·ter·sect || ‚ɪntÉ™(r) sekt v. cut across, pass over or through, cross, bisect; come together at a certain point, converge …   English contemporary dictionary

  • intersecting — adjective crossed or intersected in the form of an X (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑decussate, ↑intersectant • Similar to: ↑crossed • Derivationally related forms: ↑intersect ( …   Useful english dictionary

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