Meaning of OVERLAP
| Pronunciation: | | [n]'owvur`lap, [v]`owvur'lap, `owvur`lap
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- [n] a flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"
- [n] the property of partial coincidence in time
- [n] a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena; "there was no overlap between their proposals"
- [v] concur partially or wholly; "Our vacations overlap"
- [v] coincide partially
- [v] extend over and cover a part of; "The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city"
- [v] have something in common
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| | Synonyms: | | convergence, intersection, lap |
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| | See Also: | | agree, check, coincide, coincide, coincidence, concur, concurrence, conjunction, cooccur, co-occurrence, correspond, cover, crossroads, cuff, extend, fit, flap, gibe, hem, imbricate, interface, internal representation, jibe, lapel, lappet, match, mental representation, representation, share, tally, turnup | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\O`ver*lap"\, v. t. & i.
To lap over; to lap.
\O"ver*lap`\, n.
1. The lapping of one thing over another; as, an overlap of
six inches; an overlap of a slate on a roof.
2. (Geol.) An extension of geological beds above and beyond
others, as in a conformable series of beds, when the upper
beds extend over a wider space than the lower, either in
one or in all directions.
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