交点 (jiāo diǎn) — point of intersection; node (mathematics, astronomy)
Definition
In math, the point where two curves or lines meet. In astronomy, one of the two points where an orbit crosses a reference plane (e.g. 月球轨道交点).
noun
point of intersectionnode (mathematics, astronomy)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 交点。Zhè liǎng tiáo zhí xiàn de jiāo diǎn shì yuán diǎn.The intersection point of these two lines is the origin.
- 交点。Yuè qiú de yùn xíng guǐ dào jīng guò liǎng gè jiāo diǎn.The moon's orbit passes through two nodes.
- 交点。Zài mǎ lù jiāo diǎn chù yǒu yí gè hóng lǜ dēng.There is a traffic light at the road intersection.
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