Definition of intercept in English:

intercept

verb ˌɪntəˈsɛptˌɪn(t)ərˈsɛpt

[with object]

1Obstruct (someone or something) so as to prevent them from continuing to a destination.
intelligence agencies intercepted a series of telephone calls
I intercepted Edward on his way to work
Example sentencesExamples
- To prevent rogue servers from intercepting data in transit, the servers themselves should be digitally authenticated before any data is moved between them.
- The vehicles were intercepted and stopped by police.
- The other agencies have a similar problem, but NSA is our intelligence-gathering agency that intercepts the airwaves, and they pick up more conversations than any other intelligence-gatherer.
- She curtsied and continued forward, intercepting Christopher's mischievous twinkle.
- At points like Green Corner or any of the other intersections along Park Street, a handful of policemen could be seen, wholly incapable of preventing crime or intercepting criminals.
- For example with officers with special signals intelligence abilities, intercepting the communications of others and making their own covert transmissions.
- But fortunately, our intelligence were able to intercept his plans to blow up these planes about 8 or 9 years ago, but he has been on the run since then.
- The message was intercepted by U.S. intelligence and caused a major political stir in Washington.
- Reports suggest that the joint operation between the United States and Pakistan was planned after American intelligence agents intercepted a satellite phone call from the flat.
- And I think gathering the intelligence, getting the pictures, intercepting communications is what we're about right now before we start tossing military force around.
- It also said turf wars between police officers, Special Branch units and intelligence agencies were holding back attempts to intercept terrorists.
- It seems clear that all offspring should benefit when a parent produces an alarm signal or intercepts a predator and prevents it from reaching the brood.
- Some government agencies intercept satellite and other transmissions.
- Trees help prevent flooding by intercepting raindrops on their leaves, branches, and trunks.
- It does not, as some people have tried to characterise it, extend the powers of the police, the Security Intelligence Service, or other Government agencies to intercept material.
- He could not say when the letter was intercepted or when authorities believe it might have been written.
- Until now it has been legally prevented from intercepting communications amongst Canadians within Canada.
- Press reports have identified it as a modernization project at the National Security Agency, the agency that intercepts foreign communications.
- To the fore came satellite imagery and the National Security Agency's capacity to intercept communications.
- Since they are flying objects nobody from the ground will be able to intercept them and seize the confidential letters.
Synonyms
stop, head off, cut off
catch, seize, grab, snatch, expropriate, commandeer
obstruct, impede, interrupt, block, check, detain
attack, ambush, take on, challenge, pounce on, swoop down on, waylay, accost, tackle, confront
informal buttonhole
1. 1.1Physics Cut off or deflect (light or other electromagnetic radiation)
  a second prism can be swung in to intercept the light beam
  Example sentencesExamples
  This radiation is intercepted and absorbed by the earth's atmosphere most of the time, causing minor problems.
  This light is intercepted by the two tracking detectors, and this provides a means for developing a control for the tracking system.
  The beams intercepted one another, forming a brilliant ball of white energy.
  Thus, it must be something that is happening in the atmosphere to intercept solar radiation.
  There is essentially a linear relationship between the total dry matter produced by a crop and the radiation intercepted by it.
2. 1.2Mathematics (of a line or surface) mark or cut off (part of a space, line, or surface).
  Example sentencesExamples
  This is aligned north/south and can be intercepted at various angles.

noun ˈɪntəsɛptˈɪn(t)ərsɛpt

1An act or instance of intercepting something.
he read the file of radio intercepts
Example sentencesExamples
- Violations of drug laws and gambling laws were the two most prevalent types of offenses investigated through communications intercepts.
- The information allegedly includes both US capabilities for communications intercepts and details of the US military position within Iraq.
- They knew that the operation was in trouble from intercepts of Japanese radio traffic.
- The claim has been confirmed by officials in the U.S. embassy in Jakarta who have had access to intercepts of the army's radio communications.
- But these officials said they are not certain how reliable the information is and said there are no radio intercepts or other types of evidence to corroborate the reports.
- And those who monitor intercepts can easily be outwitted.
- If the Commonwealth continues to play politics and refuses to properly allow these telephone intercepts then it does harm the effort against police corruption.
- We can see what's going on the ground, but the terrorists move around so quickly and so easily that we simply can't follow them with satellites or with telephone intercepts.
- A more sensitive version of the weekly publication that contained material from communications intercepts was called the Situation Summary.
- The foiled plot rests largely on communication intercepts, known as ‘chatter’, from suspects under surveillance.
- Communications intercepts and other relevant information convinced Washington that an attack had taken place.
- The Government says it must suspend the right to a trial, because trials would jeopardise the secret telephone intercepts of the security services.
- And remember, they're on the receiving end right now of a motion that says that these illegal intercepts of attorney-client conversations were improperly handled.
- The conversation, revealed by Indian intelligence intercepts last week, was not unique.
- He said radio intercepts indicated the attackers had killed eight and wounded more than 15.
- This is just the ground-based portion of a multilayered missile defense system, which will eventually include space-based and sea launched intercepts.
- We have the ability to read their mail through radio intercepts.
- But prosecutors have had to rely on the Bosnian government military for crucial radio intercepts.
- I'm sure lots of information is there, in files, intercepts, computer memory.
- And so they relied increasingly on defectors and technical intelligence - spy satellites and communication intercepts.
1. 1.1Mathematics The point at which a given line cuts a coordinate axis; the value of the coordinate at that point.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The slope and intercept are calculated by a linear least squares program.
  The intercept of the extrapolated regression line and x-axis was taken to be an estimate of the presentation time.
  Because the intercept was expected to pass through the origin, it was fixed at zero for each fit.
  This relationship is decreasing, with a slope and intercept significantly different from zero.
  Likelihood and regression analyses give slightly different estimates of the slope and intercept.

Derivatives

interception

noun ɪntəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1The action or fact of preventing someone or something from continuing to a destination.
the interception of arms shipments
Example sentencesExamples
- Modelling canopy light interception and photosynthesis can be tackled at a very detailed level.
- A number of finely timed interceptions and tackles.
- Three non-glamorous examples are spam catching, obscenity blocking, and terrorist interception.
- Players in the zone perform more game changing moves, like forcing fumbles or interceptions, or breaking tackles or opening holes for larger plays.
- There is now a touch of elegance and effectiveness in his interceptions and tackling.
1. 1.1count noun (in sport) an act of catching a pass made by an opposing player.
  O'Hara made a good interception in midfield and then surged forward
  Example sentencesExamples
  Always known as a fearless tackler, he has improved his pass defense (nine interceptions the past two seasons).
  But he never has been special enough, not with career figures of 90 touchdown passes and 114 interceptions.
  His defense against the pass was exemplary in 1999, as he finished with a career-high 12 passes defensed and one interception.
  Wilson has 31 total tackles, three interceptions and seven passes defended thus far.
  He had 119 tackles, two interceptions and eight passes defensed in 2002.
2. 1.2 The action or fact of receiving electronic transmissions before they reach the intended recipient.
  the clandestine interception of other people's telephone calls
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Wiretap Act offers very strong protection against the real-time interception of telephone or Internet communications.
  Support for government interception of cell phone and e-mail communication, for instance, increases with age.
  I took up the Privacy Commissioner's suggestion that we have a person to audit electronic interceptions, as they do in Australia in the person of the federal ombudsman.
  Under the wiretap statute, the unauthorized interception of electronic communications and the use or disclosure of information obtained thereby is prohibited.
  It is very hard to know when electronic interceptions are taking place, under the reporting procedures provided in the bill.
  It criminalized cell phone monitoring, interception of digital signals and digital pagers, and listening to certain other specific services.
  King said that the interception of private electronic correspondence is essential to the fight against terrorism.
  The 24 year-old is out on bail pending a Monday court appearance when he will face charges of unlawful interception of an electronic communication and wire fraud.
  But to reduce the chance of electronic interception, that PIN is not entered into the PC or transmitted to the server as part of the log-in process.
  There are a lot of problems in controlling the agencies that undertake electronic interceptions.
  Electronic and communication surveillance is another method, with the interception of telephone calls and Internet activity being monitored.
  In June, Racine pleaded guilty to wire fraud and ‘unlawful interception of an electronic communication’ offences.
  It relates to interception of communications where both the sender and all intended recipients are located inside the United States.
  Another side effect of badly designed systems is the interception of emails that the intended recipient would want to receive.
  I think that is one of the problems when one is dealing with electronic interception.
  No one doubts that by having greater surveillance, be it electronic interception, cameras in the streets, or whatever else it is, we could catch more criminals.
  The proliferation of radio communications created busier air waves and this in turn meant signals that were vulnerable to direction finding, electronic counter measures, interception and decryption.
  If the interceptions were on wires, not via satellite, then where, how, and by whom were the monitoring devices installed?
  There was thus no interception of an electrical impulse or signal passing through the public telecommunication system.
  He is charged with computer intrusions and the interception of electronic communications.

interceptive

adjectiveˌɪntəˈsɛptɪvˌɪn(t)ərˈsɛptɪv

First, it allows for an early interceptive phase of treatment before all the permanent teeth come in - and that produces better results.
Example sentencesExamples
- The semitransparent pellicle did not interfere with the participant's interceptive movement.
- ‘This work demonstrates the use of simple control mechanisms that utilize invariant geometric properties to accomplish interceptive tasks,’ the researchers conclude.
- His first came from a tight angle on the right, his second after great interceptive play.
- Likewise he has been a colossal force throughout this campaign and his interceptive vision has been an important factor in their progress.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the senses 'contain between limits' and 'halt (an effect')): from Latin intercept- 'caught between', from the verb intercipere, from inter- 'between' + capere 'take'.

capable from mid 16th century:
The first recorded sense of this was ‘able to take in’, physically or mentally. It comes from Latin capere ‘take or hold’ which is found in many other English words including: accept (Late Middle English) from ad- ‘to’ and capere; anticipation (Late Middle English) ‘acting or taking in advance’; capacity (Late Middle English) ‘ability to hold’; caption (Late Middle English) originally an act of capture; captive (Late Middle English); catch (Middle English); chase (Middle English); conceive (Middle English) literally ‘take together’; except (Late Middle English) ‘take out of’; incapacity (early 17th century) inability to hold; intercept (Late Middle English) to take between; perceive (Middle English) to hold entirely; prince; receive (Middle English) ‘take back’; susceptible (early 17th century) literally ‘that can be taken from below’.

Rhymes

accept, crept, except, incept, inept, kept, leapt, overleaped, sept, slept, swept, upswept, wept, yclept

Definition of intercept in US English:

intercept

verbˌin(t)ərˈseptˌɪn(t)ərˈsɛpt

[with object]

1Obstruct (someone or something) so as to prevent them from continuing to a destination.
intelligence agencies intercepted a series of telephone calls
I intercepted Ed on his way to work
Example sentencesExamples
- It seems clear that all offspring should benefit when a parent produces an alarm signal or intercepts a predator and prevents it from reaching the brood.
- To the fore came satellite imagery and the National Security Agency's capacity to intercept communications.
- It does not, as some people have tried to characterise it, extend the powers of the police, the Security Intelligence Service, or other Government agencies to intercept material.
- Press reports have identified it as a modernization project at the National Security Agency, the agency that intercepts foreign communications.
- Trees help prevent flooding by intercepting raindrops on their leaves, branches, and trunks.
- For example with officers with special signals intelligence abilities, intercepting the communications of others and making their own covert transmissions.
- She curtsied and continued forward, intercepting Christopher's mischievous twinkle.
- And I think gathering the intelligence, getting the pictures, intercepting communications is what we're about right now before we start tossing military force around.
- The other agencies have a similar problem, but NSA is our intelligence-gathering agency that intercepts the airwaves, and they pick up more conversations than any other intelligence-gatherer.
- At points like Green Corner or any of the other intersections along Park Street, a handful of policemen could be seen, wholly incapable of preventing crime or intercepting criminals.
- To prevent rogue servers from intercepting data in transit, the servers themselves should be digitally authenticated before any data is moved between them.
- Since they are flying objects nobody from the ground will be able to intercept them and seize the confidential letters.
- Some government agencies intercept satellite and other transmissions.
- The message was intercepted by U.S. intelligence and caused a major political stir in Washington.
- He could not say when the letter was intercepted or when authorities believe it might have been written.
- But fortunately, our intelligence were able to intercept his plans to blow up these planes about 8 or 9 years ago, but he has been on the run since then.
- Reports suggest that the joint operation between the United States and Pakistan was planned after American intelligence agents intercepted a satellite phone call from the flat.
- Until now it has been legally prevented from intercepting communications amongst Canadians within Canada.
- The vehicles were intercepted and stopped by police.
- It also said turf wars between police officers, Special Branch units and intelligence agencies were holding back attempts to intercept terrorists.
Synonyms
stop, head off, cut off
1. 1.1American Football (of a defensive player) catch a forward pass.
2. 1.2Physics Cut off or deflect (light or other electromagnetic radiation).
  Example sentencesExamples
  This light is intercepted by the two tracking detectors, and this provides a means for developing a control for the tracking system.
  The beams intercepted one another, forming a brilliant ball of white energy.
  There is essentially a linear relationship between the total dry matter produced by a crop and the radiation intercepted by it.
  This radiation is intercepted and absorbed by the earth's atmosphere most of the time, causing minor problems.
  Thus, it must be something that is happening in the atmosphere to intercept solar radiation.
3. 1.3Mathematics (of a line or surface) mark or cut off (part of a space, line, or surface).
  Example sentencesExamples
  This is aligned north/south and can be intercepted at various angles.

nounˈɪn(t)ərsɛptˈin(t)ərsept

1An act or instance of intercepting something.
he read the file of radio intercepts
Example sentencesExamples
- But prosecutors have had to rely on the Bosnian government military for crucial radio intercepts.
- A more sensitive version of the weekly publication that contained material from communications intercepts was called the Situation Summary.
- The claim has been confirmed by officials in the U.S. embassy in Jakarta who have had access to intercepts of the army's radio communications.
- This is just the ground-based portion of a multilayered missile defense system, which will eventually include space-based and sea launched intercepts.
- We have the ability to read their mail through radio intercepts.
- I'm sure lots of information is there, in files, intercepts, computer memory.
- If the Commonwealth continues to play politics and refuses to properly allow these telephone intercepts then it does harm the effort against police corruption.
- And remember, they're on the receiving end right now of a motion that says that these illegal intercepts of attorney-client conversations were improperly handled.
- They knew that the operation was in trouble from intercepts of Japanese radio traffic.
- The information allegedly includes both US capabilities for communications intercepts and details of the US military position within Iraq.
- We can see what's going on the ground, but the terrorists move around so quickly and so easily that we simply can't follow them with satellites or with telephone intercepts.
- And those who monitor intercepts can easily be outwitted.
- The Government says it must suspend the right to a trial, because trials would jeopardise the secret telephone intercepts of the security services.
- But these officials said they are not certain how reliable the information is and said there are no radio intercepts or other types of evidence to corroborate the reports.
- Violations of drug laws and gambling laws were the two most prevalent types of offenses investigated through communications intercepts.
- And so they relied increasingly on defectors and technical intelligence - spy satellites and communication intercepts.
- The foiled plot rests largely on communication intercepts, known as ‘chatter’, from suspects under surveillance.
- He said radio intercepts indicated the attackers had killed eight and wounded more than 15.
- Communications intercepts and other relevant information convinced Washington that an attack had taken place.
- The conversation, revealed by Indian intelligence intercepts last week, was not unique.
1. 1.1Mathematics The point at which a given line cuts a coordinate axis; the value of the coordinate at that point.
  Example sentencesExamples
  This relationship is decreasing, with a slope and intercept significantly different from zero.
  The intercept of the extrapolated regression line and x-axis was taken to be an estimate of the presentation time.
  Likelihood and regression analyses give slightly different estimates of the slope and intercept.
  Because the intercept was expected to pass through the origin, it was fixed at zero for each fit.
  The slope and intercept are calculated by a linear least squares program.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the senses ‘contain between limits’ and ‘halt (an effect’)): from Latin intercept- ‘caught between’, from the verb intercipere, from inter- ‘between’ + capere ‘take’.

单词	intercept
释义	Definition of intercept in English: intercept verb ˌɪntəˈsɛptˌɪn(t)ərˈsɛpt [with object] 1Obstruct (someone or something) so as to prevent them from continuing to a destination. intelligence agencies intercepted a series of telephone calls I intercepted Edward on his way to work Example sentencesExamples To prevent rogue servers from intercepting data in transit, the servers themselves should be digitally authenticated before any data is moved between them. The vehicles were intercepted and stopped by police. The other agencies have a similar problem, but NSA is our intelligence-gathering agency that intercepts the airwaves, and they pick up more conversations than any other intelligence-gatherer. She curtsied and continued forward, intercepting Christopher's mischievous twinkle. At points like Green Corner or any of the other intersections along Park Street, a handful of policemen could be seen, wholly incapable of preventing crime or intercepting criminals. For example with officers with special signals intelligence abilities, intercepting the communications of others and making their own covert transmissions. But fortunately, our intelligence were able to intercept his plans to blow up these planes about 8 or 9 years ago, but he has been on the run since then. The message was intercepted by U.S. intelligence and caused a major political stir in Washington. Reports suggest that the joint operation between the United States and Pakistan was planned after American intelligence agents intercepted a satellite phone call from the flat. And I think gathering the intelligence, getting the pictures, intercepting communications is what we're about right now before we start tossing military force around. It also said turf wars between police officers, Special Branch units and intelligence agencies were holding back attempts to intercept terrorists. It seems clear that all offspring should benefit when a parent produces an alarm signal or intercepts a predator and prevents it from reaching the brood. Some government agencies intercept satellite and other transmissions. Trees help prevent flooding by intercepting raindrops on their leaves, branches, and trunks. It does not, as some people have tried to characterise it, extend the powers of the police, the Security Intelligence Service, or other Government agencies to intercept material. He could not say when the letter was intercepted or when authorities believe it might have been written. Until now it has been legally prevented from intercepting communications amongst Canadians within Canada. Press reports have identified it as a modernization project at the National Security Agency, the agency that intercepts foreign communications. To the fore came satellite imagery and the National Security Agency's capacity to intercept communications. Since they are flying objects nobody from the ground will be able to intercept them and seize the confidential letters. Synonyms stop, head off, cut off catch, seize, grab, snatch, expropriate, commandeer obstruct, impede, interrupt, block, check, detain attack, ambush, take on, challenge, pounce on, swoop down on, waylay, accost, tackle, confront informal buttonhole 1.1Physics Cut off or deflect (light or other electromagnetic radiation) a second prism can be swung in to intercept the light beam Example sentencesExamples This radiation is intercepted and absorbed by the earth's atmosphere most of the time, causing minor problems. This light is intercepted by the two tracking detectors, and this provides a means for developing a control for the tracking system. The beams intercepted one another, forming a brilliant ball of white energy. Thus, it must be something that is happening in the atmosphere to intercept solar radiation. There is essentially a linear relationship between the total dry matter produced by a crop and the radiation intercepted by it. 1.2Mathematics (of a line or surface) mark or cut off (part of a space, line, or surface). Example sentencesExamples This is aligned north/south and can be intercepted at various angles. noun ˈɪntəsɛptˈɪn(t)ərsɛpt 1An act or instance of intercepting something. he read the file of radio intercepts Example sentencesExamples Violations of drug laws and gambling laws were the two most prevalent types of offenses investigated through communications intercepts. The information allegedly includes both US capabilities for communications intercepts and details of the US military position within Iraq. They knew that the operation was in trouble from intercepts of Japanese radio traffic. The claim has been confirmed by officials in the U.S. embassy in Jakarta who have had access to intercepts of the army's radio communications. But these officials said they are not certain how reliable the information is and said there are no radio intercepts or other types of evidence to corroborate the reports. And those who monitor intercepts can easily be outwitted. If the Commonwealth continues to play politics and refuses to properly allow these telephone intercepts then it does harm the effort against police corruption. We can see what's going on the ground, but the terrorists move around so quickly and so easily that we simply can't follow them with satellites or with telephone intercepts. A more sensitive version of the weekly publication that contained material from communications intercepts was called the Situation Summary. The foiled plot rests largely on communication intercepts, known as ‘chatter’, from suspects under surveillance. Communications intercepts and other relevant information convinced Washington that an attack had taken place. The Government says it must suspend the right to a trial, because trials would jeopardise the secret telephone intercepts of the security services. And remember, they're on the receiving end right now of a motion that says that these illegal intercepts of attorney-client conversations were improperly handled. The conversation, revealed by Indian intelligence intercepts last week, was not unique. He said radio intercepts indicated the attackers had killed eight and wounded more than 15. This is just the ground-based portion of a multilayered missile defense system, which will eventually include space-based and sea launched intercepts. We have the ability to read their mail through radio intercepts. But prosecutors have had to rely on the Bosnian government military for crucial radio intercepts. I'm sure lots of information is there, in files, intercepts, computer memory. And so they relied increasingly on defectors and technical intelligence - spy satellites and communication intercepts. 1.1Mathematics The point at which a given line cuts a coordinate axis; the value of the coordinate at that point. Example sentencesExamples The slope and intercept are calculated by a linear least squares program. The intercept of the extrapolated regression line and x-axis was taken to be an estimate of the presentation time. Because the intercept was expected to pass through the origin, it was fixed at zero for each fit. This relationship is decreasing, with a slope and intercept significantly different from zero. Likelihood and regression analyses give slightly different estimates of the slope and intercept. Derivatives interception noun ɪntəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n mass noun 1The action or fact of preventing someone or something from continuing to a destination. the interception of arms shipments Example sentencesExamples Modelling canopy light interception and photosynthesis can be tackled at a very detailed level. A number of finely timed interceptions and tackles. Three non-glamorous examples are spam catching, obscenity blocking, and terrorist interception. Players in the zone perform more game changing moves, like forcing fumbles or interceptions, or breaking tackles or opening holes for larger plays. There is now a touch of elegance and effectiveness in his interceptions and tackling. 1.1count noun (in sport) an act of catching a pass made by an opposing player. O'Hara made a good interception in midfield and then surged forward Example sentencesExamples Always known as a fearless tackler, he has improved his pass defense (nine interceptions the past two seasons). But he never has been special enough, not with career figures of 90 touchdown passes and 114 interceptions. His defense against the pass was exemplary in 1999, as he finished with a career-high 12 passes defensed and one interception. Wilson has 31 total tackles, three interceptions and seven passes defended thus far. He had 119 tackles, two interceptions and eight passes defensed in 2002. 1.2 The action or fact of receiving electronic transmissions before they reach the intended recipient. the clandestine interception of other people's telephone calls Example sentencesExamples The Wiretap Act offers very strong protection against the real-time interception of telephone or Internet communications. Support for government interception of cell phone and e-mail communication, for instance, increases with age. I took up the Privacy Commissioner's suggestion that we have a person to audit electronic interceptions, as they do in Australia in the person of the federal ombudsman. Under the wiretap statute, the unauthorized interception of electronic communications and the use or disclosure of information obtained thereby is prohibited. It is very hard to know when electronic interceptions are taking place, under the reporting procedures provided in the bill. It criminalized cell phone monitoring, interception of digital signals and digital pagers, and listening to certain other specific services. King said that the interception of private electronic correspondence is essential to the fight against terrorism. The 24 year-old is out on bail pending a Monday court appearance when he will face charges of unlawful interception of an electronic communication and wire fraud. But to reduce the chance of electronic interception, that PIN is not entered into the PC or transmitted to the server as part of the log-in process. There are a lot of problems in controlling the agencies that undertake electronic interceptions. Electronic and communication surveillance is another method, with the interception of telephone calls and Internet activity being monitored. In June, Racine pleaded guilty to wire fraud and ‘unlawful interception of an electronic communication’ offences. It relates to interception of communications where both the sender and all intended recipients are located inside the United States. Another side effect of badly designed systems is the interception of emails that the intended recipient would want to receive. I think that is one of the problems when one is dealing with electronic interception. No one doubts that by having greater surveillance, be it electronic interception, cameras in the streets, or whatever else it is, we could catch more criminals. The proliferation of radio communications created busier air waves and this in turn meant signals that were vulnerable to direction finding, electronic counter measures, interception and decryption. If the interceptions were on wires, not via satellite, then where, how, and by whom were the monitoring devices installed? There was thus no interception of an electrical impulse or signal passing through the public telecommunication system. He is charged with computer intrusions and the interception of electronic communications. interceptive adjectiveˌɪntəˈsɛptɪvˌɪn(t)ərˈsɛptɪv First, it allows for an early interceptive phase of treatment before all the permanent teeth come in - and that produces better results. Example sentencesExamples The semitransparent pellicle did not interfere with the participant's interceptive movement. ‘This work demonstrates the use of simple control mechanisms that utilize invariant geometric properties to accomplish interceptive tasks,’ the researchers conclude. His first came from a tight angle on the right, his second after great interceptive play. Likewise he has been a colossal force throughout this campaign and his interceptive vision has been an important factor in their progress. Origin Late Middle English (in the senses 'contain between limits' and 'halt (an effect')): from Latin intercept- 'caught between', from the verb intercipere, from inter- 'between' + capere 'take'. capable from mid 16th century: The first recorded sense of this was ‘able to take in’, physically or mentally. It comes from Latin capere ‘take or hold’ which is found in many other English words including: accept (Late Middle English) from ad- ‘to’ and capere; anticipation (Late Middle English) ‘acting or taking in advance’; capacity (Late Middle English) ‘ability to hold’; caption (Late Middle English) originally an act of capture; captive (Late Middle English); catch (Middle English); chase (Middle English); conceive (Middle English) literally ‘take together’; except (Late Middle English) ‘take out of’; incapacity (early 17th century) inability to hold; intercept (Late Middle English) to take between; perceive (Middle English) to hold entirely; prince; receive (Middle English) ‘take back’; susceptible (early 17th century) literally ‘that can be taken from below’. Rhymes accept, crept, except, incept, inept, kept, leapt, overleaped, sept, slept, swept, upswept, wept, yclept Definition of intercept in US English: intercept verbˌin(t)ərˈseptˌɪn(t)ərˈsɛpt [with object] 1Obstruct (someone or something) so as to prevent them from continuing to a destination. intelligence agencies intercepted a series of telephone calls I intercepted Ed on his way to work Example sentencesExamples It seems clear that all offspring should benefit when a parent produces an alarm signal or intercepts a predator and prevents it from reaching the brood. To the fore came satellite imagery and the National Security Agency's capacity to intercept communications. It does not, as some people have tried to characterise it, extend the powers of the police, the Security Intelligence Service, or other Government agencies to intercept material. Press reports have identified it as a modernization project at the National Security Agency, the agency that intercepts foreign communications. Trees help prevent flooding by intercepting raindrops on their leaves, branches, and trunks. For example with officers with special signals intelligence abilities, intercepting the communications of others and making their own covert transmissions. She curtsied and continued forward, intercepting Christopher's mischievous twinkle. And I think gathering the intelligence, getting the pictures, intercepting communications is what we're about right now before we start tossing military force around. The other agencies have a similar problem, but NSA is our intelligence-gathering agency that intercepts the airwaves, and they pick up more conversations than any other intelligence-gatherer. At points like Green Corner or any of the other intersections along Park Street, a handful of policemen could be seen, wholly incapable of preventing crime or intercepting criminals. To prevent rogue servers from intercepting data in transit, the servers themselves should be digitally authenticated before any data is moved between them. Since they are flying objects nobody from the ground will be able to intercept them and seize the confidential letters. Some government agencies intercept satellite and other transmissions. The message was intercepted by U.S. intelligence and caused a major political stir in Washington. He could not say when the letter was intercepted or when authorities believe it might have been written. But fortunately, our intelligence were able to intercept his plans to blow up these planes about 8 or 9 years ago, but he has been on the run since then. Reports suggest that the joint operation between the United States and Pakistan was planned after American intelligence agents intercepted a satellite phone call from the flat. Until now it has been legally prevented from intercepting communications amongst Canadians within Canada. The vehicles were intercepted and stopped by police. It also said turf wars between police officers, Special Branch units and intelligence agencies were holding back attempts to intercept terrorists. Synonyms stop, head off, cut off 1.1American Football (of a defensive player) catch a forward pass. 1.2Physics Cut off or deflect (light or other electromagnetic radiation). Example sentencesExamples This light is intercepted by the two tracking detectors, and this provides a means for developing a control for the tracking system. The beams intercepted one another, forming a brilliant ball of white energy. There is essentially a linear relationship between the total dry matter produced by a crop and the radiation intercepted by it. This radiation is intercepted and absorbed by the earth's atmosphere most of the time, causing minor problems. Thus, it must be something that is happening in the atmosphere to intercept solar radiation. 1.3Mathematics (of a line or surface) mark or cut off (part of a space, line, or surface). Example sentencesExamples This is aligned north/south and can be intercepted at various angles. nounˈɪn(t)ərsɛptˈin(t)ərsept 1An act or instance of intercepting something. he read the file of radio intercepts Example sentencesExamples But prosecutors have had to rely on the Bosnian government military for crucial radio intercepts. A more sensitive version of the weekly publication that contained material from communications intercepts was called the Situation Summary. The claim has been confirmed by officials in the U.S. embassy in Jakarta who have had access to intercepts of the army's radio communications. This is just the ground-based portion of a multilayered missile defense system, which will eventually include space-based and sea launched intercepts. We have the ability to read their mail through radio intercepts. I'm sure lots of information is there, in files, intercepts, computer memory. If the Commonwealth continues to play politics and refuses to properly allow these telephone intercepts then it does harm the effort against police corruption. And remember, they're on the receiving end right now of a motion that says that these illegal intercepts of attorney-client conversations were improperly handled. They knew that the operation was in trouble from intercepts of Japanese radio traffic. The information allegedly includes both US capabilities for communications intercepts and details of the US military position within Iraq. We can see what's going on the ground, but the terrorists move around so quickly and so easily that we simply can't follow them with satellites or with telephone intercepts. And those who monitor intercepts can easily be outwitted. The Government says it must suspend the right to a trial, because trials would jeopardise the secret telephone intercepts of the security services. But these officials said they are not certain how reliable the information is and said there are no radio intercepts or other types of evidence to corroborate the reports. Violations of drug laws and gambling laws were the two most prevalent types of offenses investigated through communications intercepts. And so they relied increasingly on defectors and technical intelligence - spy satellites and communication intercepts. The foiled plot rests largely on communication intercepts, known as ‘chatter’, from suspects under surveillance. He said radio intercepts indicated the attackers had killed eight and wounded more than 15. Communications intercepts and other relevant information convinced Washington that an attack had taken place. The conversation, revealed by Indian intelligence intercepts last week, was not unique. 1.1Mathematics The point at which a given line cuts a coordinate axis; the value of the coordinate at that point. Example sentencesExamples This relationship is decreasing, with a slope and intercept significantly different from zero. The intercept of the extrapolated regression line and x-axis was taken to be an estimate of the presentation time. Likelihood and regression analyses give slightly different estimates of the slope and intercept. Because the intercept was expected to pass through the origin, it was fixed at zero for each fit. The slope and intercept are calculated by a linear least squares program. Origin Late Middle English (in the senses ‘contain between limits’ and ‘halt (an effect’)): from Latin intercept- ‘caught between’, from the verb intercipere, from inter- ‘between’ + capere ‘take’.
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