INTERSECTING definition: 1. present participle of intersect 2. (of lines, roads, etc.) to cross one another: 3. to divide…. Learn more.

The meaning of INTERSECT is to pierce or divide by passing through or across : cross. How to use intersect in a sentence.

1. To cut across or overlap each other: circles intersecting on a graph. 2. To form an intersection; cross: These two fences intersect at the creek.

Definition of intersect verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive, transitive] (of lines, roads, etc.) to meet or cross each other. The lines intersect at right angles. intersect with …

A dry stream bed intersects the trail in several places. The two roads intersect at the edge of town.

If two or more lines or roads intersect, they meet or cross each other. You can also say that one line or road intersects another. The orbit of this comet intersects the orbit of the Earth. If one thing intersects …

intersecting, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

The first concept was utilized by Eudemus, who regarded an angle as a deviation from a straight line; the second by Carpus of Antioch, who regarded it as the interval or space between the intersecting …

Entering the space under the bridge, one becomes aware of a turning eddy of sound in the midst of intersecting streams of traffic.

INTERSECT definition: to cut or divide by passing through or across. See examples of intersect used in a sentence.