intersection
gb/ˌɪntɚsˈɛkʃən/ us/ˌɪntɚsˈɛkʃən/
A2
Engleză
~ 8700
kereszteződés, metszet, metszéspont, átfedés
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
at the intersection of [road A] and [road B]
There was a minor accident at the busy intersection downtown.
A belváros egyik forgalmas kereszteződésénél kisebb baleset történt.
Turn left at the next intersection and then go straight for two blocks.
Fordulj balra a következő kereszteződésnél, majd menj egyenesen két háztömbnyit.
The city installed new traffic lights at the dangerous intersection.
Police were directing cars through the intersection after the power outage.
A bike lane crosses the main road at the intersection by the park.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The car stopped at the intersection.
Az autó megállt a kereszteződésnél.
Go straight and turn right at the next intersection.
Menj egyenesen, és a következő kereszteződésnél fordulj jobbra.
There is a traffic light at this intersection.
Be careful when you walk across the intersection.
We will meet at the intersection near the school.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "intersection" with "crosswalk" or "corner." An intersection is where roads meet; a crosswalk is where people cross the road, and a corner is the outside angle of a building or block. Also, we usually say "at the intersection," not "in the intersection" when giving directions.
Sens
place where roads cross
Colocații
busy intersection
|traffic intersection
|dangerous intersection
|four-way intersection
|intersection ahead
|signalized intersection
Sinonime
junction (Often used in British English for places where roads or railway lines meet; slightly more formal in some contexts.)
Antonime
open road (Refers to a long stretch of road without stops or crossings, the opposite of a place where roads meet.)
Teme
transport
|city life
|travel
|transportation
Definiție
A place where two or more roads come together or cross.
A place where two or more roads meet or cross each other.
B2
TECHNICAL
2
metszet
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
the intersection of [set A] and [set B]
The intersection of sets A and B contains only the number 3.
Az A és B halmaz metszete csak a 3-at tartalmazza.
If two sets are disjoint, their intersection is the empty set.
Ha két halmaz diszjunkt, a metszetük az üres halmaz.
We use the symbol ∩ to represent the intersection of two sets.
In the Venn diagram, the shaded area shows the intersection of the two circles.
The teacher asked the class to find the intersection of the prime numbers and the even numbers.
Exemple pentru cursanți
In this exercise, find the intersection of set A and set B.
Ebben a feladatban határozd meg az A halmaz és a B halmaz metszetét.
The intersection of these two sets has three numbers.
Ennek a két halmaznak a metszetében három szám van.
If the sets do not share any number, the intersection is empty.
Draw the intersection of the two circles in your notebook.
The intersection of the two groups is the numbers 2 and 4.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "intersection" with "union" in set theory. The union of two sets contains all elements from both sets, while the intersection contains only the elements that they share. Remember: union = everything; intersection = only the common parts.
Sens
shared elements of sets
Colocații
intersection of sets
|set intersection
|empty intersection
|non-empty intersection
|pairwise intersection
Sinonime
overlap (In informal or semi-technical math talk, "overlap" can describe the same idea, but it is less precise than the formal term "intersection.")
Antonime
disjointness (Describes the situation where two sets have no elements in common, the opposite of having a non-empty intersection.)
Teme
mathematics
|education
|science
Definiție
In math, the group of things that are in both of two groups.
In set theory, the set containing all elements that are common to two or more given sets.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
3
metszéspont
B2
átfedés
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
the intersection of [field/group A] and [field/group B]
Her research focuses on the intersection of psychology and economics.
Kutatása a pszichológia és a közgazdaságtan metszéspontjára összpontosít.
The conference explores the intersection of technology and human rights.
A konferencia a technológia és az emberi jogok metszéspontját járja körül.
This course looks at the intersection between language and power.
The film sits at the intersection of documentary and fiction.
The project examines the intersection of race, gender, and class in modern workplaces.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He works at the intersection of art and science.
A művészet és a tudomány metszéspontjában dolgozik.
The book talks about the intersection of money and politics.
A könyv a pénz és a politika összefonódásáról beszél.
This topic is at the intersection of health and education.
We study the intersection of language and culture in this class.
Her job is at the intersection of business and technology.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think this meaning is always about roads because of the basic sense. In academic or professional writing, "intersection" often means the shared area between fields or groups, not a physical crossing. Context usually makes it clear: if the sentence mentions ideas, subjects, or social groups, it is this figurative sense.
Sens
overlap between fields or groups
Colocații
the intersection of X and Y
|at the intersection of
|intersection of politics and culture
|intersection of art and technology
|intersection between identity and power
|intersection of science and religion
Sinonime
overlap (Very close in meaning, but "intersection" often sounds more formal and analytical, especially in academic or professional writing.)
Antonime
separation (Highlights that fields or groups are kept apart with no shared area, the opposite of sharing an intersection.)
Teme
society
|ideas
|education
|science
Definiție
The part where two or more different things, like fields or groups, meet or share something in common.
The area or point where two or more different fields, groups, or ideas overlap or share common features.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
TECHNICAL
4
metszéspont
B2
metszet
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
the intersection of [line/curve A] and [line/curve B]
The intersection of the two lines is the point (3, 2).
A két egyenes metszéspontja a (3, 2) pont.
In three dimensions, the intersection of two planes is usually a line.
Három dimenzióban két sík metszete általában egy egyenes.
We can find the intersection of the curves by solving these equations simultaneously.
The angle at the intersection of the two segments is 45 degrees.
Plot the intersection of the circle and the x-axis on the graph.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The intersection of these two lines is here on the graph.
E két egyenes metszéspontja itt van a grafikonon.
Find the intersection of the line and the circle.
Határozd meg az egyenes és a kör metszetét.
Two planes can have a line of intersection.
The intersection of the lines is at zero.
We mark the intersection with a small dot.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realize that in geometry an intersection can be more than one point, such as a line where two planes meet. They may also mix this up with the everyday road meaning, but the presence of words like "line," "plane," or "graph" usually signals the geometric sense.
Sens
crossing of lines or surfaces
Colocații
point of intersection
|line of intersection
|angle of intersection
|intersection point
|intersection between two lines
Sinonime
crossing point (A more general or informal term that can describe where lines or paths cross, but is less precise than the geometric term "intersection.")
Antonime
parallelism (Parallel lines do not meet, so they have no intersection; this is the opposite situation of having an intersection point.)
Teme
mathematics
|science
|education
Definiție
In geometry, the point or points where lines or surfaces meet or cross.
In geometry, the point or set of points shared by two or more lines, curves, or surfaces that meet or cross.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
intersection
IPA
GB/ˌɪntɚsˈɛkʃən/
US/ˌɪntɚsˈɛkʃən/
Silabe și accent
in - ter - sec - tion (4 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: intersection
- Plural: intersection, intersections
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
at the intersection of
1/ˈæt ðə ˌɪntɚsˈɛkʃən əv/
fixed phrase
located where two things meet
Used to say that something is in the place, area, or situation where two or more things meet, mix, or share something.
Exemple
- The company works at the intersection of finance and technology.
- Their house is at the intersection of Oak Street and Pine Avenue.
- This novel sits at the intersection of history and fantasy.