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intersection vs crossroads

crossroads vs intersection

intersection and crossroads both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intersection Yes No No No
crossroads Yes No No No
As nouns, crossroads is a hyponym of intersection; that is, crossroads is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intersection:
  • intersection: a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
  • crossroads: a point where a choice must be made
Other hyponyms of intersection include interface.
intersection (noun) crossroads (noun)
the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path) a point where a choice must be made
a junction where one street or road crosses another a community of people smaller than a village
a point where lines intersect a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
the set of elements common to two or more sets
a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations
Difference between intersection and crossroads

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