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Intersection vs Overlapping - What's the difference?

intersection | overlapping |

As nouns the difference between intersection and overlapping

is that intersection is the junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares while overlapping is the situation in which things overlap.

As a verb overlapping is

present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective overlapping is

pertaining to something that overlaps something else.

intersection

English

(wikipedia intersection)

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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]

    • Synonyms

    * (junction of paths) (l)

    Related terms

    * intersect * intersectionality

    See also

    * union

    overlapping

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to something that overlaps something else.
    • 1851' ''A long-skirted, cabalistically-cut coat of a faded walnut tinge enveloped him; the '''overlapping sleeves of which were rolled up on his wrists.'' — Herman Melville, Moby Dick.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The situation in which things overlap.