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INTERSECTION POINT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A point where lines intersect

Synonyms:

intersection; intersection point; point of intersection

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("intersection point" is a kind of...):

point (a geometric element that has position but no extension)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "intersection point"):

metacenter; metacentre ((shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side; the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship)

vertex (the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure)

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