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Intersection

Ih-ntur-SEH-kshuhn

/ˌɪntɜːrˈsɛkʃʌn/

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intersection

Dictionary meaning

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

Examples

  • The set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things.

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