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    overlap

    verb

    • 1. extend over so as to cover partly: "the canopy overlaps the house roof at one end"

    noun

    • 1. a part or amount which overlaps: "an overlap of about half an inch"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › overlapOverlap Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 26, 2012 · The meaning of OVERLAP is to extend over or past and cover a part of. How to use overlap in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERLAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    OVERLAP definition: 1. to cover something partly by going over its edge; to cover part of the same space: 2. If two or…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOVERLAP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    OVERLAP meaning: 1. to cover something partly by going over its edge; to cover part of the same space: 2. If two or…. Learn more.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › overlapOverlap - definition of overlap by The Free Dictionary

    1. To lie over and partly cover something. 2. To correspond in character or function: Their duties overlap. 3. Mathematics To have one or more elements in common. Used of sets. n. (ō′vər-lăp′) 1. A part or portion that overlaps or is overlapped. 2. An instance of overlapping. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERLAP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If one thing overlaps another, or if you overlap them, a part of the first thing occupies the same area as a part of the other thing. You can also say that two things overlap.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionoverlap verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    [transitive, intransitive] overlap (something) if one thing overlaps another, or the two things overlap, part of one thing covers part of the other. A fish’s scales overlap each other. The floor was protected with overlapping sheets of newspaper.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › overlapOverlap - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When things overlap, part or all of one thing covers part or all of the other, like roofing shingles or flat noodles in a lasagna dish.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › overlap_2overlap noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    [countable, uncountable] overlap (between something and something) a shared area of interest, knowledge, responsibility, etc. There is (a) considerable overlap between the two subjects.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishOVERLAP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    OVERLAP definition: 1. If two subjects or activities overlap, they are the same in some way: 2. If two objects…. Learn more.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › overlap_1overlap verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    [intransitive, transitive] to cover part of the same area of interest, knowledge, responsibility, etc. Our jobs overlap slightly, which sometimes causes difficulties. overlap (with) something The language of science overlaps with that of everyday life. See overlap in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: overlap.