Looking for the meaning of the word INTERSECT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of INTERSECT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Intersect
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin intersect- ‘cut, intersected’, from the verb intersecare, from inter- ‘between’ + secare ‘to cut’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɪntəˈsɛkt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
divide (something) by passing or lying across it
Short Definition:divide something by passing or lying across it
Examples:- the area is intersected only by minor roads
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