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Added 9 October 2026

intersect

/ɪntəˈsɛkt/ verb

Latin root: intersecare Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about intersect at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts.
Parallel lines don't intersect.
Of two sets, to have at least one element in common.

adjective

Between sects; intersectarian.

Origin

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

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