English Dictionary

intercept

/ɪntəˈsɛpt/

noun

An interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call. / An interception of a missile. / (algebraic geometry) The coordinate of the point at which a curve intersects an axis.

The intercept of the line is the y-coordinate where it crosses the y-axis.

意味（1）

An interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call.

意味（2）

An interception of a missile.

意味（3）

(algebraic geometry) The coordinate of the point at which a curve intersects an axis.

Because the horizontal-axis intercept occurs when y=0 and the vertical-axis intercept occurs when x=0, we can find the intercepts algebraically.

意味（4）

(marketing) A form of market research where consumers are intercepted and interviewed in a retail store or mall.