overlap
/ˌəʊvəˈlæp/noun, verb3 syllables
Overlap means: a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena.
Synonyms for overlap3
noun, as in a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
noun, as in a flap that lies over another part
What does overlap mean?5
noun
a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena“there was no overlap between their proposals”
a flap that lies over another part“the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches”
the property of partial coincidence in time
verb
coincide partially or wholly“Our vacations overlap”
extend over and cover a part of“The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Overlap in a sentence
- When inserting the budwood into the root stock, make the cambium layers overlap.unknown
- Starseeds are not otherkin, but they can overlap.mindfroggery
- How many times per day do a clock’s hands overlap?Igider
- Fish scales overlap each other like the tiles on a roof.sundown
- My sentences and my opinions only sometimes overlap.shekitten
- The directors' style is far more different than similar, but there is certainly some overlap.Cangarejo
- Though these words aren't completely synonymous, there's a great deal of overlap in sense between the two.ddnktr
- Reality sometimes overlaps with political reality.rul
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of overlap
as a noun
- plural
- overlaps
as a verb
- past tense
- overlapped
- present participle
- overlapping
- third-person singular
- overlaps
- past participle
- overlapped