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intersect.

To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɪntəˈsɛkt/Received-Pronunciation/ɪntɚˈsɛkt/General-American
  1. To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts.

    ambitransitive
    Parallel lines don't intersect.
    Any two diameters of a circle intersect each other at the centre.
  2. Of two sets, to have at least one element in common.

Where this word comes from

From Latin intersecare (“to cut between, cut off”), from inter (“between”) + secare (“to cut”).

adj
  1. Between sects; intersectarian.

Where this word comes from

From inter- + sect.

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