diff --git a/ui/ui.core.js b/ui/ui.core.js
index 3420d48b4..fe0737f92 100644
--- a/ui/ui.core.js
+++ b/ui/ui.core.js
@@ -106,19 +106,19 @@ $.ui = {
 		return has;
 	},
 	
-	intersectHeight: function(aTop, bTop, bHeight) {
-		//Determines when "aTop" element coordinate intersects with b element height
-		return (aTop > bTop) &&	(aTop < (bTop + bHeight));
+	isOverHeight: function(y, bTop, bHeight) {
+		//Determines when "y" coordinate intersects with b element height
+		return (y > bTop) && (y < (bTop + bHeight));
 	},
 	
-	intersectWidth: function(aLeft, bLeft, bWidth) {
-		//Determines when "aLeft" element coordinate intersects with b element width
-		return (aLeft > bLeft) && (aLeft < (bLeft + bWidth));
+	isOverWidth: function(x, bLeft, bWidth) {
+		//Determines when "x" coordinate intersects with b element width
+		return (x > bLeft) && (x < (bLeft + bWidth));
 	},
 	
-	intersects: function(aTop, aLeft, bTop, bLeft, bHeight, bWidth) {
+	isOver: function(y, x, bTop, bLeft, bHeight, bWidth) {
 		//Determines when element "a" coordinates intersects with element "b"
-		return $.ui.intersectHeight(aTop, bTop, bHeight) && $.ui.intersectWidth(aLeft, bLeft, bWidth);
+		return $.ui.isOverHeight(y, bTop, bHeight) && $.ui.isOverWidth(x, bLeft, bWidth);
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/ui/ui.draggable.js b/ui/ui.draggable.js
index 551550ed4..98934fdf2 100644
--- a/ui/ui.draggable.js
+++ b/ui/ui.draggable.js
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ $.ui.plugin.add("draggable", "connectToSortable", {
 			var itemHeight = o.height, itemWidth = o.width;
 			var itemTop = o.top, itemLeft = o.left;
 
-			return $.ui.intersects(helperTop + dyClick, helperLeft + dxClick, itemTop, itemLeft, itemHeight, itemWidth);
+			return $.ui.isOver(helperTop + dyClick, helperLeft + dxClick, itemTop, itemLeft, itemHeight, itemWidth);
 		};
 
 		$.each(inst.sortables, function(i) {
diff --git a/ui/ui.droppable.js b/ui/ui.droppable.js
index 2de012351..92a779611 100644
--- a/ui/ui.droppable.js
+++ b/ui/ui.droppable.js
@@ -163,8 +163,10 @@ $.ui.intersect = function(draggable, droppable, toleranceMode) {
 				&& y2 - (draggable.helperProportions.height / 2) < b ); // Top Half
 			break;
 		case 'pointer':
-			return (l < ((draggable.positionAbs || draggable.position.absolute).left + (draggable.clickOffset || draggable.offset.click).left) && ((draggable.positionAbs || draggable.position.absolute).left + (draggable.clickOffset || draggable.offset.click).left) < r
-				&& t < ((draggable.positionAbs || draggable.position.absolute).top + (draggable.clickOffset || draggable.offset.click).top) && ((draggable.positionAbs || draggable.position.absolute).top + (draggable.clickOffset || draggable.offset.click).top) < b);
+			var draggableLeft = ((draggable.positionAbs || draggable.position.absolute).left + (draggable.clickOffset || draggable.offset.click).left),
+				draggableTop = ((draggable.positionAbs || draggable.position.absolute).top + (draggable.clickOffset || draggable.offset.click).top),
+				isOver = $.ui.isOver(draggableTop, draggableLeft, t, l, droppable.proportions.height, droppable.proportions.width);
+			return isOver;
 			break;
 		case 'touch':
 			return (
diff --git a/ui/ui.sortable.js b/ui/ui.sortable.js
index c8fbad184..b92e20166 100644
--- a/ui/ui.sortable.js
+++ b/ui/ui.sortable.js
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ $.widget("ui.sortable", $.extend({}, $.ui.mouse, {
 		var itemHeight = item.height, itemWidth = item.width;
 		var itemTop = item.top, itemLeft = item.left;
 
-		var isOverElementHeight = $.ui.intersectHeight(helperTop + dyClick, itemTop, itemHeight);
-		var isOverElementWidth = $.ui.intersectWidth(helperLeft + dxClick, itemLeft, itemWidth);
+		var isOverElementHeight = $.ui.isOverHeight(helperTop + dyClick, itemTop, itemHeight);
+		var isOverElementWidth = $.ui.isOverWidth(helperLeft + dxClick, itemLeft, itemWidth);
 		var isOverElement = isOverElementHeight && isOverElementWidth;
 		var verticalDirection = this._getDragVerticalDirection();
 		var horizontalDirection = this._getDragHorizontalDirection();