Dictionary definition · overlap
noun
- a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena"there was no overlap between their proposals"
- the property of partial coincidence in time
- a flap that lies over another part"the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"
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"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).