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intersecting

intersecting is the present participle and gerund of intersect.

Meaning of intersect

Verb

intersect (third-person singular simple present intersects, present participle intersecting, simple past and past participle intersected)

  1. (ambitransitive) To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts.
    • Parallel lines don't intersect.
  2. Of two sets, to have at least one element in common.

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Words formed from intersecting

Questions about intersecting

What is intersecting the present participle and gerund of?
Intersecting is the present participle and gerund of intersect.

Words near intersecting in the dictionary

  1. intersect
  2. intersectant
  3. intersectarian
  4. intersected
  5. intersectin
  6. intersecting
  7. intersectingly
  8. intersectins
  9. intersection
  10. intersection syndrome
  11. intersectional

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