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Intersect vs Interosculant - What's the difference?

intersect | interosculant |

As a verb intersect

is to cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts.

As an adjective interosculant is

mutually touching or intersecting.

intersect

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts.
    • Parallel lines don't intersect .
    Any two diameters of a circle intersect each other at the centre.
  • * Cowper
    • Lands intersected by a narrow frith / Abhor each other.
  • (mathematics) of two sets, to have at least one element in common

    • Related terms

    * intersection

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    interosculant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Mutually touching or intersecting.
    • interosculant circles
  • (biology) Uniting two groups; said of certain genera which connect family groups, or of species that connect genera.
    • (Webster 1913)