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What is the noun for intersection?

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intersection
  1. The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.
  2. (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).
  3. (set theory) The set containing all the elements that are common to two or more sets.
  4. (sports) The element where two or more straight lines of synchronized skaters pass through each other.
  5. (category theory) The pullback of a corner of monics.
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  7. Examples:
    1. “Turn left at the intersection onto the dirt road.”
      “We conclude that A is the only point of intersection of that line with the parabola.”
      “On this day, the town's main intersection was abuzz, awaiting Saudi royalty.”
intersectionality
  1. The quality or state of being intersectional, that is, of being characterized by intersection (especially of multiple forms of discrimination).
  2. The study of (or a sociological methodology of studying) overlapping or intersecting social identities and related systems of oppression, domination, or discrimination.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The nuances of intersectionality are important ways to make our scholarship more inclusive and focused.”
      “The commonality and normativity problems are often grouped as issues in intersectionality.”
      “The new edition pays closer attention to intersectionality and hybrid identities.”
intersectionalist
  1. (sociology, social sciences) A proponent of intersectionality.
  2. One committed to or advocating intersectional relations, bonds among or across groups.
intersectionalism
  1. The study of minorities within minorities, or intersections between minorities; specifically, the study of the interactions of multiple systems of oppression or discrimination.
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intersectionalities
intersections
  1. plural of intersection
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The curved structures that appear to spring out of these intersections are joined together by more beams, giving rise to a web-like appearance.”
      “She walked all day, plodding down deserted alleyways and running across busy intersections.”
      “Police were also filming at intersections where they had received complaints from pedestrians worried about cars not giving way.”
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