decussates

verb

present tense third-person singular of decussate
as in intersects

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  1. intersects
  2. crosses
  3. bisects
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  • New satellite imagery shows a growing complex near Lop Nur, where China’s nuclear testing history now intersects with its push for next-generation airpower.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The string will now form a straight line that intersects the y-axis at 12—giving the answer of 3 × 4 = 12.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of intersects
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  • As a mother and someone who has fought to protect the innocence of children, this crosses a line.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Who owns the outcome when a process crosses several functions?
    — David Pralong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of crosses
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  • The glow of her computer occasionally caught her sharp cheekbones and bounced off her chin, highlighting the thin tattooed line that bisects it.
    — Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Emergency services were sifting through the rubble of what used to be a nine-story building on the left bank of the Dnipro River that bisects the city as the sun rose and fires flared up around it.
    — Gleb Garanich, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of bisects
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“Decussates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decussates. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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