As a Noun: 1. A place where two paths, ways or roads cross each other, often at right angles. English = intersection. 2. A serious difference between two ways of doing things (ideas, beliefs, or interests). English = conflict. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. Of two paths, ways, or roads, to cross each other, often at right angles. English = intersect. 2. Of two ways of doing things (ideas, beliefs, or interests), to be very different and not at all in agreement. English = (be) in conflict; conflict.