overlap

[ verb oh-ver-lap; noun oh-ver-lap ]

/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈlæp; noun ˈoʊ vərˌlæp /

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verb (used with object), o·ver·lapped, o·ver·lap·ping.

to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.

to cover and extend beyond (something else): The ends of cloth overlap the table.

to coincide in part with; have in common with: two lives that overlapped each other.

verb (used without object), o·ver·lapped, o·ver·lap·ping.

to lap over: two sales territories that overlap; fields of knowledge that overlap.

noun

an act or instance of overlapping.

the extent or amount of overlapping: The second story of the building has an overlap of ten feet.

an overlapping part.

the place of overlapping.

(in yacht racing) the position of two yachts side by side such that the overtaking boat, to pass the other on the opposite side, must fall back, or such that neither can turn toward the other without danger of collision.

Origin of overlap

First recorded in 1685–95; over- + lap²

OTHER WORDS FROM overlap

non·o·ver·lap·ping, adjective, noun

Words nearby overlap

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Example sentences from the Web for overlapping

Or perhaps poetic justice demands that the life of an unstoppably prolix author be parceled out in multiple, overlapping volumes.

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Right now, overlapping regulations keep responsible young families from buying their first home.

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I see the blue and I see the beige and I see two peoples with complex, overlapping ties to the same land.

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When he came to office, President Obama inherited three overlapping wars.

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Iannucci credits the films of Robert Altman and the use of overlapping dialogue as a huge inspiration.

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The blades lie one overlapping the other like the slats of an American window shutter.

The Bontoc Igorot |Albert Ernest Jenks
They were dressed in an armor of overlapping scales that covered every part of their bodies, even their fingers.

The Metal Moon |Everett C. Smith
You can now spread the tail by overlapping the feathers, or leave it closed if you prefer.

Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting |William T. Hornaday
They were deployed in a long, straight line, overlapping the wings of the Punic army in order to completely encompass it.

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Nothing tends to produce greater friction than an overlapping of duties and authorities.

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British Dictionary definitions for overlapping

overlap

verb (ˌəʊvəˈlæp) -laps, -lapping or -lapped

(of two things) to extend or lie partly over (each other)

to cover and extend beyond (something)

(intr) to coincide partly in time, subject, etc

noun (ˈəʊvəˌlæp)

a part that overlaps or is overlapped

the amount, length, etc, overlapping

the act or fact of overlapping

a place of overlapping

geology the horizontal extension of the upper beds in a series of rock strata beyond the lower beds, usually caused by submergence of the land

Medical definitions for overlapping

overlap

[ ō′vər-lăp′ ]

n.

A part or portion of a structure that extends or projects over another.

The suturing of one layer of tissue above or under another layer to provide additional strength, often used in dental surgery.

v.

To lie over and partly cover something.

To perform a surgical overlap.

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overlap

verb (used with object), o·ver·lapped, o·ver·lap·ping.

verb (used without object), o·ver·lapped, o·ver·lap·ping.

noun

Origin of overlap

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British Dictionary definitions for overlapping

verb (ˌəʊvəˈlæp) -laps, -lapping or -lapped

noun (ˈəʊvəˌlæp)

Medical definitions for overlapping

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v.

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overlap

verb (used with object), o·ver·lapped, o·ver·lap·ping.

verb (used without object), o·ver·lapped, o·ver·lap·ping.

noun

Origin of overlap

OTHER WORDS FROM overlap

Words nearby overlap

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verb (ˌəʊvəˈlæp) -laps, -lapping or -lapped

noun (ˈəʊvəˌlæp)

Medical definitions for overlapping

n.

v.

British Dictionary definitions for overlapping