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   In·ter·cep·tion

   /ˌin(t)ərˈsepSH(ə)n/

   

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   • 1. the action or fact of preventing someone or something from continuing to a destination: "the interception of arms shipments"
   • ▪ an act of a defensive player catching a forward pass: "Oliver forced a fumble and had three interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns"
   • ▪ the action or fact of receiving electronic transmissions before they reach the intended recipient: "the clandestine interception of other people's telephone calls"

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   What does intercept means?

   • Intercept verb. (Math.) To include between; as, that part of the line which is intercepted between the points A and B.5. To overhear or view (a communication or message intended for another), without hindering its passage; as, to intercept a telephone call. Etymology: [L. interceptus, p. p. of intercipere to intercept; inter between + capere to take, seize: cf. F. intercepter.

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   What does intercept mean in math?

   • In Maths, an intercept is a point on the y-axis, through which the slope of the line passes. It is the y-coordinate of a point where a straight line or a curve intersects the y-axis. This is represented when we write the equation for a line, y = mx+c, where m is slope and c is the y-intercept. then What is the intercept in Manova?

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   What is the definition of the word intercept?

   • intercept /ˌin (t)ərˈsept/ /ˌɪn (t)ərˈsɛpt/ noun 1 An act or instance of intercepting something. ‘he read the file of radio intercepts’ More example sentences Mathematics The point at which a given line cuts a coordinate axis; the value of the coordinate at that point.

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   the action of stopping and catching something or someone before that thing or person is able to reach a particular place: the interception of enemy messages. interception of They established a secure communications channel to prevent the interception of critical information. [ C ]

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   1. a. : the action of intercepting. b. : the state of being intercepted. 2. : something that is intercepted. especially : an intercepted forward pass. Examples of interception in a Sentence.

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   noun. an act or instance of intercepting. the state or fact of being intercepted. Military. the engaging of an enemy force in an attempt to hinder or prevent it from carrying out its mission. the monitoring of enemy radio transmission to obtain information.

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   the action of stopping and catching something or someone before that thing or person is able to reach a particular place: the interception of enemy messages. interception of They established a secure communications channel to prevent the interception of critical information. [ C ]

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   Add to word list. to stop or catch something or someone that is on the way from one place to another so that it does not reach the intended place: to intercept a letter. The ball was intercepted by Grady. (Definition of intercept from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   noun. the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving. “he resorted to the interception of his daughter's letters”. “he claimed that the interception of one missile by another would be impossible”. see more. see less. type of: bar, prevention. the act of preventing.

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   n. 1. The act of intercepting or the state of being intercepted: the interception of goods being smuggled. 2. Something, such as a missile, an aircraft, or a radio transmission, that is intercepted. 3. Sports A pass that is intercepted, especially a forward pass in football. 4.