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doorsnede — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • diameter noun A straight line passing through the center of a circle, connecting two points on its edge; also, the length of that line.
  • intersection noun A place where two or more roads or paths meet or cross.

Senses

doorsnede is used for these senses in English:

  • cross section A section formed by a plane cutting through an object, usually at right angles to an axis.
  • diameter (geometry) The length of such a line.
  • intersection (set theory) The set containing all the elements that are common to two or more sets.

intersection — full definition

  1. noun A place where two or more roads or paths meet or cross.
  2. noun A point or area where two things overlap or have something in common.
  3. noun Mathematics: the point, line, or set of elements shared by two objects or sets.

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