intercept
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Is intercept a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of intercept?
Definition
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion).Examples: "The police intercepted the package of stolen goods while it was in transit."; "[T]he emotion grew ſo violent that it almost intercepted my reſpiration."; "The rights of men in ſociety, are neither deviſeable, nor transferable, nor annihilable, but are deſcendable only; and it is not in the power of any generation to intercept finally, and cut off the deſcent."transitive
2. (transitive, sports) To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game.transitive
3. (transitive, sports) To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game.transitive
4. (transitive, mathematics) To take or comprehend between.transitive
noun (English)
1. (algebraic geometry) The coordinate of the point at which a curve intersects an axis.Examples: "the y intercept"; "Because the horizontal-axis intercept occurs when y=0 and the vertical-axis intercept occurs when x=0, we can find the intercepts algebraically."
2. (marketing) A form of market research where consumers are intercepted and interviewed in a retail store or mall.
Definition source: Wiktionary