Intersection
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Intersection has various meanings in different contexts:
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- In mathematics and geometry
- Intersection (set theory)Intersection (set theory)In mathematics, the intersection of two sets A and B is the set that contains all elements of A that also belong to B , but no other elements....
, the set of elements common to some collection of sets. - Line-line intersectionLine-line intersectionIn Euclidean geometry, the intersection of a line and a line can be the empty set,a point, ora line. Distinguishing these cases, and finding the intersection point have use, for example, in computer graphics, motion planning, and collision detection....
- Line-plane intersectionLine-plane intersectionIn analytic geometry, the intersection of a line and a plane can be the empty set,a point, ora line. Distinguishing these cases, and determining equations for the point and line in the latter cases have use, for example, in computer graphics, motion planning, and collision detection.-Parametric...
- Line–sphere intersectionLine–sphere intersectionIn analytic geometry, a line and a sphere can intersect in three ways: no intersection at all, at exactly one point, or in two points. Methods for distinguishing these cases, and determining equations for the points in the latter cases, are useful in a number of circumstances...
- Intersection of a polyhedron with a lineIntersection of a polyhedron with a lineIn computational geometry, the intersection of a polyhedron with a line is the problem of computing the intersection of a convex polyhedron and a ray in Euclidean space...
- Line segment intersectionLine segment intersectionIn computational geometry, the line segment intersection problem supplies a list of line segments in the plane and asks us to determine whether any two of them intersect, or cross....
- Intersection theory (mathematics)
- Intersection (set theory)
- Intersection (road)Intersection (road)An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
, a place where two roads meet (line-line intersection) - Intersection (aviation)Intersection (aviation)In aviation, an intersection is a virtual navigational fix that helps aircraft to maintain their flight plan. It is usually defined as the intersection of two VOR radials. They are usually identified as major airway intersections where aircraft, operating under instrument flight rules, often...
, a virtual navigational fix - Intersection (land navigation)Resection (orientation)Resection is a method for determining a position using a compass and topographic map .-Resection versus intersection:...
, a method of obtaining a fix on an unknown position from two mapped points - IntersectionalityIntersectionalityIntersectionality is a feminist sociological theory first highlighted by Kimberlé Crenshaw . Intersectionality is a methodology of studying "the relationships among multiple dimensions and modalities of social relationships and subject formations"...
, a sociological theory about categorizations (e.g. ethnicity, gender, and religion) and the way those categorizations interact - Constructive solid geometryConstructive solid geometryConstructive solid geometry is a technique used in solid modeling. Constructive solid geometry allows a modeler to create a complex surface or object by using Boolean operators to combine objects...
, Boolean Intersection is one of the ways of combining 2D/3D shapes
Intersection may also refer to:
- Intersection (film)Intersection (film)Intersection is a 1994 film, directed by Mark Rydell and starring Richard Gere, Sharon Stone, and Lolita Davidovich.A remake of the French film Les choses de la vie by Claude Sautet, the story — set in Vancouver, British Columbia — concerns an architect who, as his classic Mercedes 280SL roadster...
, a 1994 remake of the French film Les Choses de la vie. - An element in the reality TV series The Amazing RaceThe Amazing RaceThe Amazing Race is a reality television game show in which teams of two people, who have some form of a preexisting personal relationship, race around the world in competition with other teams...
. It requires two teams to join together and complete tasks as a newly conjoined team until further notice. - Intersections (1985–2005), a 2006 music CD box set released by Bruce HornsbyBruce HornsbyBruce Randall Hornsby is an American singer, pianist, accordion player, and songwriter. Known for the spontaneity and creativity of his live performances, Hornsby draws frequently from classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, Motown, rock, blues, and jam band musical traditions with his songwriting and...
. - Intersection, 53rd World Science Fiction Convention53rd World Science Fiction ConventionThe 53rd World Science Fiction Convention , Intersection, was held in Glasgow, Scotland from 24-28 August 1995. The event was also the Eurocon. The venues for the 53rd Worldcon were the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre and the nearby Moat House Hotel...
, held in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1995 - Intersections (album)Intersections (album)Intersections is the third studio album by Dave House.-Track listing:# Lungs# Rails# Follow Me# Born Steady# Runaground# Make An Example# 60 Blocks Up# Where The Streets Collide# I Still Connect# 10-42...
, a 2009 album by Dave HouseDave HouseDave House is a singer/songwriter from South East England often likened to The Weakerthans, Billy Bragg & The Get Up Kids. He first started performing as a solo artist in 2003 after the breakup of his old band Lucky Thirteen. He was also the bassist in The Steal, and currently plays guitar in Pacer...
Intersect redirects here. It may refer to:
- Intersect (SQL), a set operator in SQL
- The IntersectThe IntersectThe Intersect is a fictional secret technology appearing in the television series Chuck. Within the series, it is used to house and analyze large quantities of encoded data...
, an intelligence database that is the central plot device in the TV series Chuck