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intersecting

/ˌɪntɚsˈɛktɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-sect-ing
IPA
/ˌɪntɚsˈɛktɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of intersect

Derived Forms

intersectingly nonintersecting

Synonyms

decussate intersectant

Rhymes With

expecting protecting collecting connecting affecting reflecting directing selecting respecting rejecting self-respecting projecting

Questions

How do you pronounce intersecting?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntɚsˈɛktɪŋ/.
What does intersecting mean?
present participle and gerund of intersect

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