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overlap

over·lap

UK/ˈəʊvəˌlæp/ US/ˈoʊvɚˌlæp/ uncommon
verb (2) noun (3)

verb

1.

coincide partially or wholly

  • “Our vacations overlap”
2.

extend over and cover a part of

  • “The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city”

noun

1.

a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena

  • “there was no overlap between their proposals”
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2.
3.

a flap that lies over another part

  • “the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches”
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Origin

From over- + lap. Cognate with Dutch overlap.

Phrases

  • overlap syndrome

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