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Intersect vs Interset - What's the difference?

intersect | interset |

As verbs the difference between intersect and interset

is that intersect is to cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts while interset is to set between or among.

As an adjective interset is

between sets.

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
  • interset

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Between sets.
  • * 1985 , Hubert M. Blalock, Causal models in the social sciences (page 197)
  • Thereafter, each set of parties can be treated as a single party for purposes of analyzing interset movements...

    Verb

  • To set between or among.