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In a coordinate system, the distance from the origin to the point at which a line or curve intersects an axis. For example, the y -intercept is the value a of the dependent variable y in the formula y = a + bx when x is zero. In a cost - volume formula , a is interpreted as the fixed cost portion of a mixed cost.
See also cost function.

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verb

To block the progress of and force to change direction: cut off, head off. See allow/prevent.

v

Definition: head off; interrupt
Antonyms: abet, forward, help

v. obstruct (someone or something) so as to prevent them from continuing to a destination: intelligence agencies intercepted a series of telephone calls.

n.

an act or instance of intercepting something: he read the file of radio intercepts.

interception n. interceptive adj.

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The value (usually designated as ‘a’) on the y-axis when x is zero; one of the constants for linear empirical equations.

IN BRIEF: To stop or seize something while it is on its way somewhere.

...never go out to meet trouble. If you will just sit still, nine cases out of ten someone will intercept it before it reaches you. — Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933), U.S. president.

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i. As used in air defense, it means maneuvering an aircraft to effect closure for the purpose of identification or shooting down, or for any other purpose.
ii. To capture and hold desired flight conditions, as in an ILS (instrument landing system) or VOR (very high frequency omnidirectional radio range) radial.
iii. An altitude difference.

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(in mathematics) a point at which two figures intersect; the point at which a line, curve, or surface cuts a coordinate axis.

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In mathematical terms the points at which a curve cuts the two axes of a graph.

See words rhyming with "intercept."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Intercept.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - opfange, opsnappe, standse, hindre
n. - opsnappet melding, skæringspunkt

Nederlands (Dutch)
onderscheppen, afsnijden, verhinderen, afsnijding, snijpunt (grafiek)

Français (French)
v. tr. - intercepter
n. - (Télécom) interception, (Math) intersection

Deutsch (German)
v. - abfangen, abhören, abschneiden
n. - (Math.) Interzept

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αναχαιτίζω, υποκλέπτω (μήνυμα)
n. - υποκλαπέν μήνυμα, (μαθημ.) διαφορά ύψους

Italiano (Italian)
intercettare, intercettazione

Português (Portuguese)
v. - interceptar
n. - intercepção (f)

Русский (Russian)
перехватывать, приостанавливать, мешать, радиоперехват

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - interceptar, parar o detener en el camino, cortar
n. - interceptación, intersección

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - snappa upp (på vägen), hindra, genskjuta, avskära, skära av (matem.)
n. - uppsnappat (radio)meddelande, uppsnappande, avbrytande, motåtgärd, radiospaning (mil.), målfångning (robot)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
拦截, 截击, 截住, 截断, 截取, 截距, 妨碍

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 攔截, 截擊, 截住, 截斷
n. - 截取, 截距, 妨礙

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 도중에서 빼앗다, (빛,열 등을) 차단하다, (적기를)요격하다
n. - 가로채기, 차단, 방해

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 途中で止める, 傍受する, 横取りする, さえぎる, 妨害する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يوقف أو يعترض سبيل, يحصر (الاسم) الجزء المحصور : الجزء المستقيم بين خطين أو سطحين‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮עצר, יירט, עיכב, הפריד בין שתי נקודות‬
n. - ‮המרחק בין שתי נקודות המפגש של קו עם מערכת הצירים‬

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