intersection

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French intersection and its etymon Latin intersectiō. By surface analysis, intersect +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/, /ˌɪntəɹˈsɛkʃən/ === Noun === intersection (plural intersections) The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares. Near-synonym: crossroads Any overlap, confluence, or crossover. (geometry) The point or set of points common to two geometrical objects (such as the point where two lines meet or the line where two planes intersect). (set theory) The set containing all the elements that are common to two or more sets. (sports) The element where two or more straight lines of synchronized skaters pass through each other.[1] (category theory) The pullback of a corner of monics. (surveying) This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}. ==== Synonyms ==== (junction of paths): crossroads ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === corner crossroad, crossroads junction overlap union ∩ === References === == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin intersectiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.tɛʁ.sɛk.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === intersection f (plural intersections) intersection Near-synonyms: croisement, carrefour === Further reading === “intersection”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012