intersection

Noun

• the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)

• a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
  • there was no overlap between their proposals
    

• the set of elements common to two or more sets
  • the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things
    

• a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations

• a junction where one street or road crosses another

• a point where lines intersect

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  overlap , convergence , product , Cartesian product , crossroad , crossway , crossing , carrefour , intersection point , point of intersection