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intersecant

intersecant adjective: crossing, intersecting; (figuratively) clashing, conflicting.

Adjective

intersecant (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Crossing, intersecting; (figuratively) clashing, conflicting.
    • intersecant roads
    • To plant the sides of the intersecant roads of the Halifax Peninsula with Shade Trees, would not occasion heavy toil or expence to proprietors; and they would be compensated by the comfort they would experience, while their property would be beautified.1833 August 24, Silvester, “For the Acadian Recorder: Trees”, in Acadian Recorder, volume 34, number 21, Halifax, N.S., page 2

Origin of intersecant

From Latin intersecans, present participle of intersecare. See intersect.

Questions about intersecant

What does intersecant mean?
Intersecant means crossing, intersecting; (figuratively) clashing, conflicting.
What part of speech is intersecant?
Intersecant is an adjective.

Words near intersecant in the dictionary

  1. interseaming
  2. interseams
  3. interseason
  4. interseasonal
  5. interseasonally
  6. intersecant
  7. intersecond
  8. intersecondary
  9. intersect
  10. intersectant
  11. intersectarian

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