In mathematics, intersection of two or more objects is another, usually "smaller" object. All objects are presumed to lie in certain common space except for set theory where the intersection of arbitrary sets is defined. It is one of basic concepts of geometry. Intuitively, the intersection of two or more object is a new object that lie in each of original objects. Intersection can have various geometric shapes, but a point is the most common in a plane geometry.

Definitions vary in different contexts: set theory formalizes the idea that a smaller object lies in a larger object with inclusion, and the intersection of sets is formed of elements that belong to all intersecting sets. It is always defined, but may be empty. Incidence geometry defines an intersection (usually, of flats) as an object of lower dimension that is incident to each of original objects. In this approach an intersection can be sometimes undefined, such as for parallel lines. In both cases the concept of intersection relies on logical conjunction.

Algebraic geometry defines intersections in its own way with the intersection theory.

There can be more that one primitive objects, such as points (pictured above) that form an intersection. It can be understood ambiguously: either the intersection is all of them (i.e. the intersection operation result in a set, possibly empty), or there are are several intersection objects (possibly zero).

• Line–line intersection
• Line–plane intersection
• Line–sphere intersection
• Intersection of a polyhedron with a line
• Line segment intersection
• Intersection curve

Intersection is denoted by the U+2229 ∩ INTERSECTION from Unicode Mathematical Operators.

• Constructive solid geometry, Boolean Intersection is one of the ways of combining 2D/3D shapes
• Meet (lattice theory)

Weisstein, Eric W. "Intersection". MathWorld.