intersect.
To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts.
Meaning & usage
To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts.
Parallel lines don't intersect.
Any two diameters of a circle intersect each other at the centre.
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”).
Between sects; intersectarian.
Where this word comes from
From inter- + sect.
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