intercept Antonyms
Meaning of intercept
intercept (n)
the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis
intercept (v)
seize on its way
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
intercept (v. t.)
To take or seize by the way, or before arrival at the destined place; to cause to stop on the passage; as, to intercept a letter; a telegram will intercept him at Paris.
To obstruct or interrupt the progress of; to stop; to hinder or oppose; as, to intercept the current of a river.
To interrupt communication with, or progress toward; to cut off, as the destination; to blockade.
To include between; as, that part of the line which is intercepted between the points A and B.
intercept (n.)
A part cut off or intercepted, as a portion of a line included between two points, or cut off two straight lines or curves.
intercept Sentence Examples
- The graph of the linear equation intercepts the y-axis at (0, 3).
- The radio signal had an intercept of 20 dB at its source.
- The projectile's trajectory intercepted the ground at a distance of 400 meters.
- The intercept of the regression line is 1.5, indicating the initial value of the response variable.
- The intercept in the calibration equation accounts for any systematic bias in the measurement system.
- The intercept value of the exponential curve y = ae^bx represents the starting value of the function.
- The intercept point on the chromatogram indicated the presence of a specific compound in the sample.
- The intercept of the receiver antenna is critical for capturing signals within a certain frequency range.
- The velocity-time graph intercepts the time axis at the instant when the object starts moving.
- The intercept distance between the projectile's trajectory and the target determined the accuracy of the shot.
FAQs About the word intercept
the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis, seize on its way, tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get informationTo take or seize by the way, or be
capture, block, interdict, catch,grab,trap, snatch, seize, pick off, snare
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The graph of the linear equation intercepts the y-axis at (0, 3).
The radio signal had an intercept of 20 dB at its source.
The projectile's trajectory intercepted the ground at a distance of 400 meters.
The intercept of the regression line is 1.5, indicating the initial value of the response variable.
