intersection vs metacentre

metacentre vs intersection

intersection and metacentre both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intersection	Yes	No	No	No
metacentre	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, metacentre is a hyponym of intersection; that is, metacentre is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intersection:

intersection: a point where lines intersect
metacentre: (shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side; the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship

Other hyponyms of intersection include metacenter, vertex.

intersection (noun)	metacentre (noun)
the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)	(shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side; the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship
a junction where one street or road crosses another
a point where lines intersect
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 metacentre

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