The difference between Intersection and Junction

When used as nouns, intersection means the junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares, whereas junction means the act of joining, or the state of being joined.


Junction is also verb with the meaning: (of roads or tracks) to form a junction.

check bellow for the other definitions of Intersection and Junction

  1. Intersection as a noun:

    The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.

  2. Intersection as a noun (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. Intersection as a noun (set theory):

    The set containing all the elements that are common to two or more sets.

  4. Intersection as a noun (sports):

    The element where two or more straight lines of synchronized skaters pass through each other.[http://www.isu.org/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,4844-128590-19728-18885-295370-3787-4771-layout160-129898-news-item,00.html]

  5. Intersection as a noun (category theory):

    The pullback of a corner of monics.

  1. Junction as a noun:

    The act of joining, or the state of being joined.

  2. Junction as a noun:

    A place where two things meet, especially where two roads meet.

  3. Junction as a noun:

    The boundary between two physically different materials, especially between conductors, semiconductors, or metals.

  4. Junction as a noun (nautical):

    The place where a distributary departs from the main stream.

  5. Junction as a noun (rail transport):

    A place where two or more railways or railroads meet.

  6. Junction as a noun (radio, television):

    A point in time between two unrelated consecutive broadcasts.

  7. Junction as a noun (computing, Microsoft Windows):

    A kind of symbolic link to a directory.

  1. Junction as a verb:

    (of roads or tracks) to form a junction

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