Intercept vs Intersection - What's the difference?
intercept | intersection |
An interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call.
(senseid)An interception of a missile.
(algebraic geometry) The coordinate of the point at which a curve intersects an axis.
*2012 , Alice Kaseberg, Greg Cripe, Peter Wildman, Introductory Algebra: Everyday Explorations ,
*:Because the horizontal-axis intercept' occurs when y=0 and the vertical-axis '''intercept''' occurs when x=0, we can find the ' intercepts algebraically.
To stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion).
(sports) To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game.
The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.
(geometry) The point or set of points common to two geometrical objects (such as the point where two lines meet or the line where two planes intersect).
(set theory) The set containing all the elements that are common to two or more sets.
(sports) The element where two or more straight lines of synchronized skaters pass through each other.[http://www.isu.org/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,4844-128590-19728-18885-295370-3787-4771-layout160-129898-news-item,00.html]
As nouns the difference between intercept and intersection
is that intercept is an interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call while intersection is the junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.As a verb intercept
is to stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion).intercept
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* (an interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call) bugVerb
(en verb)- The police intercepted the package of stolen goods while it was in transit.
