Intersection and Component

noun

• A point where lines intersect.
  • synonyms: intersection point, point of intersection
• A junction where one street or road crosses another.
  • synonyms: crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefour
• A point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations.
• The set of elements common to two or more sets.
  • usage: "the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things"
  • synonyms: product, Cartesian product
• A representation of common ground between theories or phenomena.
  • usage: "there was no overlap between their proposals"
  • synonyms: overlap, convergence
• The act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path. ).

• (n.) The act, state or place of intersecting.
• (n.) The point or line in which one line or surface cuts another.

noun

• An abstract part of something.
  • usage: "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"
  • synonyms: constituent, element, factor, ingredient
• Something determined in relation to something that includes it.
  • usage: "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton"
  • synonyms: part, portion, component part, constituent
• An artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system.
  • usage: "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"
  • synonyms: constituent, element

• (n.) A constituent part; an ingredient.
• (v.t.) Serving or helping, to form; composing; constituting; constituent.

(DoD) One of the subordinate organizations that constitute a joint force. Normally a joint force is organized with a combination of Service and functional components. (JP 1)
(DoD) In logistics, a part or combination of parts having a specific function, which can be installed or replaced only as an entity. (JP 4-0) Also called COMP. See also functional component command; Service component command.